It Don't Matter To Me

Don'tcha just love Bread

it happens so infrequently

some would have me believe

that tinnitus had paid me a visit

that intermittent ringing

in my ear that fades almost

as soon as it starts

travelling from a distance

light years away maybe

yet makes me feel connected

that makes me feel joined

to something i do not have the

power to understand

my Dad with his love of physics

superior knowledge of sound waves

always said to me

if there was a way

he would do anything he could

to send me a signal

so when i hear that high pitched

vibration i smile and say

Dad's tuning in to my frequency

it doesn't occur to me it's all

in my head, call me mad, bad

or completely sad

It don't matter to me

Reviews

[Ken e Bujold]

What a beautiful poem. Its sentiment is so genuine. Your sharply defined images, tinnitus, space, our place in the universe, a daughter still joined with her father...like my Making Conversation, this poem is a living remembrance, a memory that celebrates without drifting into the melancholy.
Perfect way to begin my day
Ken e

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Ken for this lovely thoughtful review. Pleased you enjoyed the read. I have had a very busy week, so need to catch up. Have a good day.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

I learned something today. Many causes for this condition. I hope you are coping well and finding ways to deal with it like this poem states. Thank you for sharing and bringing our awareness to those things.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Sami, your thoughts are greatly appreciated. All the best.

Chris
read moreThank you Sami, your thoughts are greatly appreciated. All the best.

Chris

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome Chris.

[Dave]

Chris - what a wonderful thought. I think you and your dad must have been very close. I wouldn't care what others may think. I think it's great that you believe this is your fathers' way of saying "hello, I still love you." Being an outrageous romantic, I believe it is too.
Take care - dear friend - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Dave, yes I was very close to my Dad, now thirty years gone. Died at 60.far too soon. I have ways felt cheated of him. Iobe your thoughts here. Thank you. I alwaysook forward to your visits. Take care.

Cbris

[Dave]

Believe it or not of all the relatives I miss the most, I miss my mother-in-law. She was truly an angel and I'm positive she is one now too.
Love hearing from you too. Dave

[T.S. Ulmus]

What a beautiful way to interpret reality. Sometimes I decide things are certain way just because it makes for more beautiful world. Like, "I don't care what you think, a fairy moved my glass" or "that strayhorn it is a demon". When the water tastes sweeter and the hornet flees at my cries of "apage daemon" (all demons speak Latin of course), I know I was right. So yes, I'm sure that rigging is communication. And thank you for putting it into poetry.

[Chris Shaw]

So pleased to have met a like minded soul. Certainly makes life easier to deal with when the going gets tough. Many thanks for thisovely review.

Chris

[Relic]

They used to tell me someone was talking about me whenever I'd get it. Then one day it didn't stop. That was twenty years ago. There must be a conference going on somewhere with me as the subject. ha

I like your way of looking at it. There's love in between the lines.

[Chris Shaw]

Oh yes Tim, there is love inbetween the lines. That makes it easy to deal with and almost welcome. If the ringing was there all the time, I could well think differently. Many thanks for checking in. Hope all is good with you.

Chris

[...]

I had to first find on internet what word tinnitus mean. Then i have to read 3 times to really catch meaning of your poem. But it's really worth it . Our mind can always find way how we can connect with our loved ones who are not longer with us. This poem have very bright flow . I can see what's really matter here . Your deep connection with you father.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks for persevering with this poem. Pleased you found it worthwhile, because without doubt you understood the meaning perfectly.

Chris

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Love the reference and title from Bread and love this poem Chris! What a novel twist on giving an annoyance a positive meaning. I very rarely experience tinnitus, but now I will consider it a communication from a loved one. Yes, let madness prevail I say! Brava!

[Chris Shaw]

I was listening to Bread as I wrote this poem Annette. The title was perfect for the message I was trying to get through. Quite happy to be a screw loose at times :) Turning an annoyance into a positive situation certainly makes life more enjoyable. I was so pleased you understood the Bread reference. I adored that group.
Many thanks.

Chris

[Fran Marie]

what a cool way
to look at tinnitus
I never likened
it to someone
tunning in.

i get it every now
and then..drives me
crazy. I surely like
your descriptive
thoughts expressed

..a much better
way to cope with
it I should think

nice work

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Fran Marie. It certainly makes dealing with that high-pitched noise, interesting. A visit from my Dad ways welcome. I appreciate your thoughts.

Chris

[Samuel]

The way you connect the tinnitus and emotions is so adorable. It's very engaging poem and braught a smile on my face. It's lovely!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you kindly Sam. If this poem puts a smile on your face, then equally, it has put one mine too. Have a lovely day and a big thank you for checking in.

Chris

[barleygirl]

I have ferocious tinnitus & it's bothersome as hell, so I admire your ability to take it in stride. That's a clever "device" to help yourself not be annoyed . . . thinking of it in terms of your dad messaging you. I think I'll find some way to change my thinking (maybe God messaging me!), based on your poem. It's all in the way we look at things! Your poem has a much more far-reaching message about getting thru life's annoyances! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Margie. Fortunately I don't get it often, but if you have it frequently that's a different story. Thinking the ringing is my Dad certainly puts a positive slant on the situation. Makes it welcome rather than a hindrance. Now you need to remember some deceased hunk so when that ringing starts next, you can let him in with a smile :)

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe sound and vision. Dreams also. We can find things we miss. I am the dreamer. I write stories in my dream to be written. My grandmother, in dreams, caress my forehead. She tell me. I will be okay. Thank you dear Chris for sharing your amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Coyote. I like that your Grandmother visits you in dreams. That must bring comfort. I appreciate you checking in. All the best.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Dreams are warnings and you are welcome dear Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

If they are warnings, that's even better. You know you have to take them seriously.