Silence
It sits, heavy as a cloud,
lightness without being loud
sheltering me from the gusty winds
Of words.....hot, breathy, unwanted
if I sit, ever so still....I can see it
permeating the air like a sheer veil...
covering the Hum and drum of the day
if I inhale I can taste it, sweet like summer rain
it washes out the droning
it wraps me in its tender embrace,
soothing
healing
letting me be
Sometimes, it runs at me, faster than lightning
Jolting me out of my comfortable existence
it teases from me the wordless doubts and grief
it shames me into the corner
Hides me under the covers
pushes me to the brink of delirium and then
holds me, shaking, rocking, tender....
and Yet again, it mocks me
locks me up and throws me to the lions waiting,
eager to feast on my silent slivered soul
it sheds light in the day and heralds
all darkness at night....demons slink soulless and
Soundless.....
it sits, heavy as a cloud, an elephant in the room, weight pressed
upon my chest
it flits about, light as a feather, peaceful and clear
lifting my heart while holding my secrets
silence......
listen....can you hear it?