The value of silence.doc
The value of silence is paid by listening By what you hear and feel Inside the rhythm of the heart speaking softly In words rising and falling through thistle-down spirals And the seeds of dandelions dark with intent Meaning Lifted by white airy, refined emotional stillness Like a pond ruffled by a gentle breeze Dancing As the seeds-words are carried over From soul to heart to mind To lips where they tremble behind and speak to you Without talking behind silence singing tranquility Or at least quiet peace where you are.
This is the lesson and the value of silence. Calm Contained and communicating What you already knew But was not yet acknowledged. This is the lesson to remain still while words float in the hollows of your marrow That you are here And there is peace with simply being In letting the heart speak without noise In hearing and listening Which truly cannot be done Without a little silence Between friends, Lovers, And Yourself.