The Sound of Silence

Silence can be heard in the gaps of a Mozart piano sonata,
Where the absence of sound is as important as the notes
Giving the music its richness and float.

Silence can be heard in stone cathedrals, where the soft clap of shoes,
A muffled cough, the creak of a wood pew
Allow us to hear the peace of quiet and its beauty too.

Silence can be heard on a hillside in Palermo where a cowbell reaches back  Transporting us silently to an era and setting long past.

Silence presents itself in an evergreen forest when a broken limb breaks, Connecting us to nature’s quiet mystery and breadth.

Silence can be found in the darkness of night, when the wail of a train
Puts time in a vast black silent domain.

Silence can be found by looking within, listening to the silent sweet voices of loves, longing and remembrances.

So silence can be with us if we choose to listen.
It is a choice we might be wise to make more often.                                                              dhp/9.2011