Soothing Music in my Head

The endless clatter of dishes,
banter of diners,
jaunty music,
projects a mood
that exists in the confines
where I dine
most nights,

yet even at home I succumb,
turning on music
to turn down the
spinning thoughts in my heads,

Instead of being with others
I speak to no one,
and live with the mood
I choose,

going to bed
with soothing music in my head
vowing to be a brighter, lighter
version of myself in the morrow.