into the quiet

it's too much
these thoughts in my head
I need something
better instead
like tall grass
and a river
and dreams to
deliver me
into the quiet

it's too loud
these voices in my brain
clickity-clack
like a fast-moving train
I need the sky
to defend me
and the earth
to send me
into the quiet

          I don't want anyone around
          I don't need to hear a single sound

it talks too much
my confused mind
leaves everything
so undefined
all I need
are the stars at night
and a mental state
to take me right
into the quiet
into the quiet