What Are You Listening To?

Too loud. Can't stand the ruckus,
can't tolerate the criticism,
the disdain, the list of things to do,
the cacophony ringing all around.
Even those things just in my head,
supposedly controlled by me.
But those of others, expectations,
obligations, commitments,
the world's expectations. Insanity.
Too loud. So don't listen.
Not across the board, not to the unwelcome...
Listen to the silence, to the guidance,
to the still quiet sound. To your breath,
to your heart, to the birds. To the Power
you choose to hear. Listen to what you need.