Embracing the Disquiet

One’s disquieted tears kept isolated

can quickly find madness,

if not for lingering memories

caged up inside

where duplicitous natures

of companions,

long to heal.

Still…

Many have known

withdrawal from the world,

enduring decades of reclusive escape,

where dark nights of the soul

visit such survivors of abject suffering

with empathy.

Lasting peace

often comes from

a small voice in the head

imploring the wounded

to sit quietly

and learn

everything

they need to realize

from the wisdom

of silence.