Mosquito buzzing in the ear—

What is it that she pleads you hear?


Insistent, irritating wings –

Bloodseeking high-pitched song she sings.


Silent and tiny, whispering low –

What else would her voice have you know?


Listen beyond the source of things,

To hear the voice that soundless sings!


Her voice, insistent, whining low,

Began its whispering long ago.