ODE TO SILENCE

"Be Silent That The Lord Who Gave Thee Language May Speak." Rumi

Oh, Silence, the preamble to the inner forest! Oh, Silence, the food that lures the animals of the inner life. Oh, Silence, the magnifying lens that brings an experiential awareness of the infinite space that surrounds us. Oh, Silence, my sweet and terrifying companion. Oh, Silence, the interlude announcing humbly that God is about to visit us.