White Noise (Poetry)

Nobody listens
so why do they have ears?
unless it’s to hang things from —
some adornment that appears
to have no proper function
but draw attention — it’s clear
that nobody actually hears

Not a single word uttered
sinks the whole way through
all communication stoppered
not one small idea to chew
or thought for mulling over
and decide if false or true
as though unsaid white noise
dissolving in the blue

The switch turned off
receiver gone stone-deaf
the sounds bounce wall to wall
no meaning left
lips moving useless
mouths hardly take a breath
while conversation dies
another little death