-- Silence Sounded --

John Herlihy

How many incredible ways is silence sounded;

In no understandable way is silence bounded.

Without a beginning, silence did roam eternal,

To seep into the universe as shadow nocturnal.

The sound of silence found in nature tells a tale;

Just as howling wind speaks volumes in a gale.

Silence of the late afternoon livens a forest glen;

Silence of stars tells what the universe has been.

The silence of mountain peaks makes hearts sigh;

As imperious clouds brush past them high on high.

Fragile buds open as blooms never uttering a peep;

Stillness of the praying mantis will make you weep.

We long for silence in places where noise has been;

We seek the abiding silence that peace might lend.

Ocean waves belie the silence of the sea’s fathoms;

Mountains whisper mystery thru gorges and chasms.

Silence recalls the moment the universe was born;

God broke silence with a word, the universe to adorn.

Never forget the sacred silence of God to astound;

In listening to silence, you will enter realms profound.

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(c) John Herlihy 18 March 2020