The Sanctuary of Silence

 

Featured image: Silence


The silence—how easily,

how naturally,

I slip myself into its sheer pleasure.

The silence, for me, is like writing a love letter to myself,

slipping the letter into an envelope,

tying a ribbon around it.

Every once in a while, I untie that ribbon,

letting all those treasured things be felt again—

like the silence. Wonderful.

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