I hear static

in my voice, in my mind.

I hear static

every day, all the time,

I hear static,

when I’m trying not to panic

when I’m trying not to stress it

but someone tends to press it

and then I just hear

static.

Outside and inside,

I hear static,

when there’s no where to hide.

I hear static,

it’s all to emphatic,

it’s all too much,

to shrink to the touch,

to fall under a crutch,

to believe as such,

to never budge–

and then I just hear

static.