Silence

There is nothing like the benefit of silence.
In silence dwells the divine, 
the soul settling presence of God. 

There is no silence like mountain silence, 
high above the earth, 
the air is still and cleaner, 
the sun is brighter, 
God feels closer, 
in that silence His presence is signalled, 
well beyond the horizons we seek, 
in noise, pleasure and the lust of greed, 
there, in the mountains, 
His presence never goes away.

The wind whispers through trees, 
songs and notes of the creator's melody, 
a reminder that God is not only present but also often speaks in profound silence. 

T.S. Deary 
4/12/24