Life as a Yell

In nightmares-
     pulsing soundlessness
     from empty screams
  Running and tripping
              On repeat for years.

In waking-
     Constantly building life
     Into a yell:
  In writing, in poems, in sharing;
  In calling, computers, and photos
In videos, repetition:

Conversations, 6 feet away, reaching,
       with words.