-- The Silence of Things --

John Herlihy

Living as we do

Within the cacophony of noise,

We tend to forget

The sublime silence of things.

The silence of a rainbow

That suddenly appears across the horizon.

The silence of perfume

That draws the honeybee to the nectar.

The silence of air

That carries the inviting sent to the bumblebee.

The silence of a butterfly

Dressed in delicate white wings as a bride.

The silence of mountains

That stand in the distance in such nobility.

The silence of trees

That extend their arms in prayer to the heavens.

The silence of snow

That descends from the heavens as unique flakes.

The silence of clouds

That pass imperiously by those mountain peaks.

The silence of the moon

That defies the darkness with its moon rays.

The silence of the stars

That remind us of the infinities of the night.

The silence of things,

That speak of life and love, the beauty of things.

The power of silence,

Whose voice unveils the mystery of things.

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(c) John Herlihy 9 June 2020