Nothing
"There is strength in silence."
Anthony Douglas Williams
Nothing heard.
Such a deafening hush
can frighten some people.
Quiet has its intrinsic goodness.
Consider careless musicians
who ignore the rests in music.
Nothing said.
Ask a Quaker,
to explain the settled silence
which they practice in worship.
Listening for the still, small voice
can be a fruitful time of self-examination.
Nothing needed
except the curious word, Selah.
Selah is an expression often found
in the Psalms of King David.
Why is it used and what does it mean -
pause to ponder.
March 22, 2023
sponsor: Constance La France
contest: Writing Challenge - N Words
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