Sounding Board

I hear teachers through the vents
And I also hear the air flowing through the school room
It sounds like waves that are gently moving
And it sounds like sound waves when it’s quiet.
And then I hear chairs moving from children
I hear tables squeaking
I hear children talking to friends
I hear teachers saying “Quiet class”
It sounds like angry dogs barking.

I hear myself reading in my head
And I also hear people drinking water
I also hear people typing sometimes
I hear the teacher talking
And then I hear people talking while they work together
After that I hear pencils moving
Then I start writing, and hear that
It sounds so smooth.

When it’s lunch, I hear kids smacking
it’s really annoying.

I hear the sound of poppets
It sounds like rainbow music
And it sounds like fingers mashing
And then I hear lots of things.

I hear pencils falling on the ground
And I also hear it making a sound.
It sounds like a wood tapping sound
And it sounds like click click
And then I hear a classmate saying stuff out loud
I hear them say “how do I sound out…” pretty loud
I hear another classmate whine
I hear them say stuff and cry
It sounds like “how do I do this? how do I pass
this test?!”

I hear pencils falling to the ground
And I also hear papers crunching up into a ball
It sounds like crunchy sand
And it sounds like shoes clicking and clapping
And then I hear the teacher yelling.

I hear some get paid a lot
I hear some don’t get paid enough
Some get paid in the middle
It sound like no teacher wants to quit, though.

I hear coffee
I hear the coffee brewing until it’s done
It’s like you dream in a cloud world
And it sounds like water dripping after you turn it off.
And then I hear a pop when the coffee is done
I hear the machine sounding like it’s going to explode
I hear my Mom slurping the coffee in the car to stay awake
I hear my brother wanting a sip
It sounds like a drink from heaven when you drink it.

I hear the lead in pencils writing words
And I also hear the sound of a couple of them coming out
It sounds like music in an office or work building
And it sound like a school of fish floating around
And then I hear kids laughing in joy
I hear teachers teaching
I hear shoes sliding across the floor
I hear outside a dog barking
It sounds like horses neighing in the day

When I get home I hear happiness
When I get home I hear
people talking like birds are chirping
When I get in the shower I hear
rain sounds
When I go to bed I hear
family saying “Good night.”

I hear me bouncing my basketball
and the tree branches clacking together
and leaves sliding on the ground
and me running and jumping.

At home I hear
my Mom clattering pots and pans
my app begging for attention
texts messages blooping
my Mom making noise.

At home I hear
the washing machine
I hear my tv
I hear glass clinking
I hear the floor creaking