The Power of Silence

If you listen when it's still all around You will hear the very sound of silence It's the basic sound that is the background That allows other sounds their existence Silence gives music its reality It's the space between notes that is free This allows them to resonate freely And that creates a sense of harmony Silence is not the absence of something It's a thing in itself with great power Skilfulness of it's placement in speaking Is the hallmark of a great orator It can express feeling with great effect Better than words during some occasion Like a silent minute to mark respect For those who gave their lives for their nation A deeper awareness of the divine Can be sought in silent meditation Silence helps to focus the restless mind Engaged in spiritual devotion Silence is a balm for the weary soul Providing peacefulness and upliftment It heals the worn spirit making it whole And fills it with deep seated contentment