We listen if we listen
Or not to the song
We sing without
Knowing the song’s sung
Solely by ourselves
To ourselves as we walk
Past others singing as well
To themselves their song
We cannot hear like ours
Since what we sing is ours
And what they sing is theirs
The resonance we share
Transcends our melodies
As oceans transcend waves
(August 15, 2017)
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