As I sit here
Typing away on my laptop
I hear the sound of the drill
I hear voices
I hear commands
I hear em all
And yet
I don’t look up
I don’t meet their eyes
I continue typing
I pretend I don’t hear em
As the nail is inserted into the wall
The sound of the drill changes
I hear the whirr
I hear the buzz
I hear them struggle to break through the tile
I hear em all
And yet
I don’t go check
I don’t bother to peep in
I continue typing
I pretend I don’t hear em
Mind reflects
Unspoken words
Awkward reactions
I hear the silence
I hear the complaints
I hear em all
I hear em all..
(c) Aarti 26 April 2021
