Listen, but not carefully

the ankle has something to say
but will not be heard
over the noisy intestines
thanks black eyed peas
(yes, actually a food)

but the elbow, wait, no, 
that is the upper back
or maybe the shoulder
insisting that the lungs
breathe a little differently
or do they mean to address
their feedback to the brain

as my ears open wider
my mind fades into the distance
and the sun and my body
become the same light, life