Always, a song in the background

Listen.

Stop for a moment.

Listen.

Sorry,
   I have to pause for dramatic effect.

In a moment of perfect quiet.
  what do you hear?

In an instance of silence,
  do you feel the notes?

Stop.

Hear what you may ignore.

The wind blowing through the leaves.
    Subtle staccato.

Water in the creek,
  soothing,
   strong sound in the background.

Counter chorus of the squirrel and the jay.

Now,
  did you stop?

Listen?

If you hadn't before,
  what do you think now?