The stillness is unsettling.
I want to reach for my phone so bad.
The Instagram.
The YouTube.
The TikTok.
They scream in my ear.
Usually I cave at this point but today it wasn’t possible.
Eventually the screams seemed to realise this and slowly started to die in my ear.
Then in the silence another voice rose.
This voice was not loud or aggressive.
It quietly and politely whispered wisdom, ideas, and quirky thoughts in my ear.
I like this voice.
It’s like a shy but warm and uplifting friend.
Note to self – bore self more.
Thomas Duggan 