I Remain in Silence

There are those moments
When these letter containers
Just don’t quite work, can’t begin
To hold what my heart and soul
Want to express
So I remain silent

I imagine the talisman of space
And distance and the veil of
Separateness-from-the-subject
Tacitly grants permission for
Voice to rise
So I remain silent, waiting

In the quiet of the night
I gently allow my voyage to
Take me a little bit deeper
Tiptoe to the edge and peer
Over into stillness
So I remain silent, pensive

I drop a stone into that space
And listen to the wind
Of its falling rushing pull
No splash, no finale
Nothingness
So I remain silent, accepting

© 2007
Julie Jordan Scott

Comments

[Amanda]

I think we have all been there and in the end..accepting. A powerful poem and so well penned my friend. Thanks for linking with Potluck xxx

[Jingle]

Brilliant piece.
love the flow here.

[Jingle]

I can related .
lovely sentiments,
beautiful write.
cheers!
Happy Monday!

[mm]

So calm and wise-- a beautiful write! still waiting for the splash-- I never will stop.

[bkmackenzie]

lovely and calming write....very nice...bkm

[fiveloaf]

;) nice..

[penelopephoebe]

Phew, now that is what I call poetry!

[Lukepraterswordsalad.wordpress.com]

Great stuff. Enjoyed this first visit to yr blog

Warmest Salad

Luke

[Penelopephoebe]

I enjoyed reading that. Thank you.