SILENCE

In the dark of night, listening to your thoughts,

A peaceful breeze traveling through standing trees.

Thunder from the sky echoes around the silence of a sleeping child,

Peace and quiet are observed in a dream surrounded by the world’s noise.

Silence may live within a sorrowful man, a silent cry from one without words,

Communication lacking in a relationship of two, quiet nights are true.

A drive down an empty, country road, music that soothes a painful soul,

Silence is never old, it may be a blessing or a curse for those alone.

Keith Garrett