Why is it that
my thoughts don’t
converse with my silence…
They assume it’s a void
that must be filled
with ideas that
seem intelligent.
But silence is a completeness
that deserves the respect
one would accord
to the highest intelligence
Silence must be observed…
It must be met
on its own terms.
The truth that gives your words
Their power and beauty
Abides in the heart
And therefore
If you must speak
Speak your heart
And never your mind.
The heart is immersed in silence
While the mind rides
On the waves of sound
Speak your silence
Therein lies the mystery
The truth of which
All men yearn to see manifest.
It’s not the art of speech
That makes a man eloquent
It’s his mastery
Over the art of silence…
Chisel your words such
That you leave around it
A meaningful silence.
Wit. Wisdom. Wonder... 