Silence

Have you ever listened to the sound of silence? The way it plays upon your ear. The way it can lull your mind to sleep Or conjure up a world of fear. Have you ever listened to the sound of silence? I mean, really listened to it clear The way it sounds when your child is sleeping Resting peacefully with you near. Have you ever listened to the sound of silence? The inaudible sound of good cheer The way your heart plays a rhythmic tune That only you alone can hear. Have you ever listened to the sound of silence? It can be as vast as a new frontier Causing your mind to discover worlds Above and beyond this hemisphere. Have you ever listened to the sound of silence? The quiet can seem so very sincere But it can be destroyed in an instant With the lowest, faintest uttered sneer. So the next time you get the chance, Really take the silence in, Enjoy it to the very fullest, For who knows if it will ever come again