Be quiet
Let your voice not be heard
For the ones in the deep hear even the gentlest silence
Their harsh words provoke fear within the deep
Hurting hearts and souls all around
For what is silence
When even those in the deep hear
Shhh, he said
You are too loud
Listen around you
Don't you hear the birds are silent too
The difference between their cry and joy is distinct
Shh, she said
You are too loud
Do you hear the slither of the snake?
For their venom is loud
For they are causers of death
And still, slither silently
Shh, they said
You are too loud
Don't you hear the spider
As she spins her web
Her silk-spinning smooth on the ears
Her legs bouncing around
Her gentleness and patience are apparent within all
She is silence
They tell me to stay quiet and listen
Listen to the noises of nature
They tell me to stay quiet and listen
How can I stay quiet
When at me, the world roars
Roars with passion and ferocity
How can I stay quiet?
When my thoughts are so loud
How can I stay quiet when the words you say break the silence?
How can I stay quiet?
Even when I know what to say
How can I stay quiet?
Even when I don't know what to say
How can I stay quiet when the world is so loud?
Every day
Every minute
The world awakes from a state of silence.
So what is silence?
Where can it be found?
