It starts drilling holes in concrete
The drilling is very loud and noisy

You put in ear plugs
They lessen the noise

The construction site starts working on metal
The smell is awful and stings the nose
Your defense is lowered

You close the window
The smell subsides
The noise can still be heard

The construction site continues its
barrage for hours on end

You can’t take no more and succumb
to the onslaught on your senses
You feel your energy completely depleted
and need to rest, unable to do anything else
for the remainder of the day …