placebo

trapped
in a chatter cage
no rest of the senses
constant and sustained
noise
gets so loud and unbearable
it's so repetitive
so rat a tat a tat
the rhythm, cadence, pitch
all the same.
said many hundreds of times
but claimed to be never heard

bang my head on wall
pull at my hair
silently internally shout
back
shout back
shout
SHOUT
..
it acts as a placebo