Morning Noises

drip, drip, drip
broken faucet
drip, drip, drip
I have not patience for it
click, click, clang
noises in the dark
chirp, chirp, chirp
is it a god damn lark?
crash, boom, bang
something breaks
silence, silence
no one awake.
scratch, scratch, itch
my sheets are a prison
scratch, itch, twitch
someone has risen...
click, click, clang
dishes on the table
ring, ring, rang
too late for another fable
ring, ring, ring
again the aunt
cry, sigh, sing
here I am to taunt
swoosh, scratch, twitch
trapped in a quilted ditch
silence, silence
eyes wide open
silence, defiance
boom, boom, boom
heart beats faster
with every stroke of the broom
brush, brush, brush
won't she ever hush?
crash, boom, bang!
she fell as the phone rang
ring, ring, again, ring
no one left to sing
or mutter empty words
chirp, chirp, chirp
again those blasted birds.
click, clack, crash
everything broken at last...