Eternal Silence

Have you listened to snowflakes 

fall on a quiet wintery day

or watched silent clouds float by

beneath a quiet moon and stars?

Have you noticed in the

 darkness, the stillness 

of the night 

as the enormous earth spins 

silently around a quiet sun?

’Tis silent Life that flows within 

and around us we can see

a very quiet beauty

in the silence of the trees 

as well as blooming flowers

and very gentle rivers 

flowing out to quiet seas

You cannot hear apples grow

or peaches ripening

Nor can you hear 

potatoes, beets and carrots 

growing in the ground 

You cannot hear a spider,

goldfish, worm or lizard

‘cause they don’t make a sound

Our hair and nails grow silently

as do growing bones

while most cuts and bruises 

heal quietly themselves

and our eyes in silent stillness 

can emit a quiet love

Life expresses all Her beauty

in a most soundless way

and when we know it’s possible

we can do our part

and BE Life’s quiet stillness 

within our own head and heart.   

Kaiven Twospirit ~ 2017