Quietness
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Written July 31, 2023
For Contest “Writing Challenge – Q Word”
Sponsor, Constance La France
“The gift of quietness- its emptiness-
grants fullness of an aura without sound.”
by _Poet
My hearing has declined as I have aged,
and quietness has graced my life in ways;
especially when writing, it has staged
an atmosphere that soothes during that phase.
Was not till recently, I've come to learn
of sounds that I have missed and hadn't heard-
like squeaking floors, the wind- or to discern
the pounding rain or chirping of each bird.
My hearing aids now offer me this gift;
I can decipher noise once lost to me.
But now for sure, I choose my time to shift-
remove them to enjoy a soundless spree.
And in this space, my thoughts will not deplete;
but with the gift of quietness, complete.
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2023
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