What can you say now
To that kind of silence?
Not the blissful quiet
That descends
At evening’s end,
Nor the silence that
Pierces through
Soulful songs
And seeks
To burst forth.
Not the loud,
Pervasive silence
That descends
After tumultuous noise,
Nor the restful quiet
That only a ticking clock
Keeps rhythm
And rhyme to.
All these I embrace,
Rejoice in even,
In silence’s ecstasy
What can we say now
To the other silence?
Where words
Unspoken
Scream blame
Or ill-regard,
Castigate
In pointless,
Internal
White noise
The kind that grieves
And causes grief.
How this silence punishes,
Betrays its name
And purpose
What say we to silence then?
Hush, love,
And hold,
Redeem the silence,
Befriend its nature.
It knows no curse
In peace.
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/02/17/the-sound-of-silence/
Very good momus, and well written. Gives the feeling it entails in that silent accusation. I’ve had some of those go on for years 🙂
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A horrible sort of silence. *shivers* 😉 x
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this is actually soothing and comforting…yes, the white noise of certain silences…very well said!! xx
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Thank you, Cheryl. Some silences are certainly not a comfort. 😉 x
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Wow, this is excellent. Blessings, Natalie 🙂
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Many thanks, Natalie, for reading and commenting. Blessings x
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Returning again to read this there is a hollow whisper to the sound of the words that echo the silence. Clever choice of words to craft this.
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Thank you for reading more than once. Such a compliment x
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There is a depth that feels even stronger on a second visit!
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Truly, thank you. That means so much.x
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