CRASH

the music plays louder
always
bigger
better
brighter
it's dark
and suffocating
behind the door
I'm holding closed
with my back to the world
the lyrics voice my every fear
and headphones distract the pain
without them
I would feel the chaos down below
and see my fragile life
go up in flames
this illusion of safety
saves me
from the discordant voices that never seem to
STOP

I've been a thousand places with the click of one button
listened to a thousand people scream at the sky
waited watching welcoming
this silence that come only with the
unceasing sound