Silence
The way of not speaking
it stands before you plainly
it is begging for your attention
silently of course
It came before, and so must you return
silence in its exacting fullness
all the many mute tongues
of the sages
all who surely know
so wise yet not saying, anything
nothing at all
speaking is one step away, after another
after another
stop right now
and retrace your steps
to find that source
that sacred place
before lips move
where non-utterance is saying
all that needs to be said
come from that place
where all words have their origin
where words will align
with that great wisdom
you will then speak
from the heart and with the soul
empathy,
