Another one on the same prompt, because I liked it so much

Cars smashing, headstocks cracking Nails drawn down a blackboard Which is worse is the question of course What’s the worst sound in the world?

A baby crying on a long haul flight Keeping you awake long into the night At least you know she’s alive Why don’t you think of the parents Imagine what they are going through It’s not the worst sound in the world

The howl of a wolf when you’re alone in the woods Without a compass and a broken phone No stars to guide you, cos you wouldn’t know how Just the howl of the wolf, Getting ever closer

The sound of the ice as it pierces the hull The deckchairs scraping across the tilting floor The yells of the sailors, now lost at sea Crying for help in your new reality

The worst sound in the world Is the last sound you hear The last sound in the world Is the worst sound you’ll hear

(c) words and music G Todd 2026