on speaking.
and not…

on hearing.
and not…

:: sounds ::

taghreed.

sound of birdsong

khareer.

sound of running water

hadeel.

sound of doves

raneem.

sound of fish, deep under water

things i don’t hear very well.
or not at all

but i have a feeling for
taghreed and khareer,
hadeel and raneem.

sometimes if i don’t hear something
i don’t even know it’s there.

there are many things i don’t know.
there are many things i no longer want to know.

and sometimes if i don’t awaken something
(deep under water)
i can even forget that it’s there.

ac

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