Suffocation

Oh, Suburbia,
how I hate you.

The loud,
relentless,
barking of a dog,
daily gnawing at what is left of my soul.

Perturbing sounds of car doors slamming,
shattering,
even the last of my nerves.

You are choking me,
like a heartless machine made of cold steel.

And I am sick of it all.

Eyes and ears everywhere,
watching all,
listening,
to everything I say.

Voices,
mocking me with laughter and slander,
feeding on my fear and misery.

Sometimes, I hear the beautiful singing of birds;
a fresh breeze of air fills this place.

Then I remember,
it’s all an illusion.

Suffocation - an attempt at poetry

Last update: 6 June 2021