A collection of rhyme and prose aimed at young adults and above. Inspiration is found in the most unlikely of places, friendship discovered in the strangest of faces. When all too often we lose sight of what's important we find a flicker of hope ahead. In a time when most of us will spend time alone there is an urgent need to communicate our thoughts and emotions. 'Fifteen Decibel' is my expression of the emotional residue that I have accumulated over many years, though not always certain from where it came. I have accompanied the rhymes and prose with a picture for each page, though it may not necessarily relate to the words on the page. I hope that you find both pleasure and wellbeing on hearing the gears of my mind.