Cars

cars driving past my window at 3 am the noise disturbing the white sheet spread across the suburbs

waking up the babies causing second-lasting fear for the adults

teenagers weeping under their dirty bedsheets stop for a moment to listen to the rumbles

what about the driver? were they driving home from the night shift?

or was it so much more? were they driving to a body beneath their feet?

were they bawling, just wanting to get to sleep?

each noise early mornings is like a ripple in the water

it cause so much but is over in a matter of seconds