brain: dead

words

so many words

so many times

enough times to say

it goes in one ear and out the-

and out the-

out the othe-

                             knock knock

anyone in there?

l e e e t t t t t m e e e e e g o o o o o

can't escape

too many words

at once

can't flow out the

other side

blocking each other

tripping over each other

one voice

endless words

need to set them free

can't listen

but they fill up my mind

brain is             drowning             in words i've heard

a million times

yeah, go ahead,              keep talking

mind is full

no space to comprehend

the rest

no room

for more redundancy

that i heard yesterday

last week

last year

repeat yourself

                       and maybe she'll understand

i do

i know

i say it a million times

still talking

eyes roll

shutupshutupshutup

i know

monotone:

eyes

voice

manner

                            me

check phone

still there?

voice goes in one ear

and out the-

out the-

out the othe-

done yet?

brain is almost dead

braindead

get it?

                     i guess it was supposed to be funny.

why do you repeat yourself

like i don't understand?

do i understand?

double check

yes

tired

tired of you

exhausted

drained

endlessly drained

your voice is

drowning me

your words are

the waves

they

       just

             keep

                    coming

don't know when to stop

how about now?