It’s not that I don’t care if you don’t listen,
I’d love to see you hear me and reply,
but audience or not, I’m sharing what I’ve got
to write and sing, it is my thing …
I know I am ‘that guy.’

I cannot help but be what God has made me,
resisting it, I’m left alone to cry.
I may as well dive in a new song and begin
to weave the words, sing for the birds,
this moment vivify.

1 2 3 4 … the song that no one’s waiting for.
5 6 7 8 … map out a dance to captivate;
dress up the tune, shoot for the moon
and hold on to your tickets
for the gentle, peaceful, lulling sound of crickets.

Chirrup up up, chirrup up up …
the gentle, peaceful, lulling sound …
of crickets.

#25
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Copyright 2025 M. Ryan Taylor

Note: I was hesitant to share this one, but here it is anyway. Now for the sound of crickets. 🙂

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