Silence, Eloquence

In a tender moment,
let silence s t r e t c h
into resilience,
eloquence.

When words get awkward,
give them rest from weary work,
from tiresome demands
for precision,
discrimination,
explanation,
completion.

Words are overworked and underqualified
to carry our deepest messages ~~
to carry truth pure and real
from one heart to another.

Hold beyond nerves,
beyond tension,
beyond that grinding habit
of dumping words into aural spaces ~~

delicate aural spaces

that yearn for

silence:

vibrant,
round and ringing,

resounding,

and
singing   ~ ~




those
profound
pulses




of silence.