Of mixed up signals
by: Brynn Gilbreath

mixed up signals
like sirens in the night
blaring in shrills and shrieks

loud and long
they break the silence
of calm and quiet slumber

hearts and minds fall silent
knowing only what is theirs
when missinterpreted sirens
break the silence
of calm and quite slumber

meant to be nothing more
than whispers and joyous laughter
are morphed in the minds of many
as shrills and shrieks of sirens

the signals arent so clear
it seems
as one might oft emit

but rather
missunderstood
expounded and transformed

in the minds of many
sirens they become
breaking the silence
of calm and quiet slumber
awakening the hearts of man

be careful for your whispers
are often heard as sirens
your laugher often confused
as shrills and shrieks
that break the silence
of calm and quiet slumber

your calm and quiet slumber
interrupted by shrills and shreiks