Friday, July 24, 2020

In Silence


It is ok to love quietly
like air loves a secret scent,
like a bud breaks out in stillness,
like a starfish sings to god.

In silence is healing--
cells rebuild in tenderness,
soundless as the moon,

as silent as the pen
trailing these words behind,
quietly loving.

J. Pratt-Walter
copyright 2020