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An Ode to Silence

Silence,

You creep and you rest

You shatter and break

And to be in love with you,

I love what that takes.

 

Seeing you as you are

A wonder

A flame, a conversation starter.

 

The power of mindfulness,

Like a problem

You stay.

But you are not deadly and

You are not bad

 

You are holy.

A moment of you, for those lost

You, for words cannot express what it will cost.

 

You are made when irritated,

More influence than movements

 

You are white and crisp,

Like air, flawless.

Never confusing.

 

You never hold yourself against me.

A strong hesitation,

You make my deep soul think,

For words do no such thing.

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