Grey Thoughts

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Background Music

One summer morning 

A monotonous buzzing began

In my left ear

Like a tune from a bee    

A subdued sound, on and off 

It did not bother me much


But when winter came

The sound turned into

A high-pitched shriek

Like from a cricket 

Constant and relentless

Taking away my peace


To distract myself 

I kept the radio on

The doctor told me

It was a tinnitus

Now I have accepted it 

As the background music 

To my life


By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States