' Silence Is '...

Silence is —

it does not need our help,

it carries on,

it holds us when we need holding,

it calms us when we need soothing,

it is the ground we stand on

and the space around us.


It is not a state we enter into,

but is there,

as the foundation of every moment,

welcoming us with open arms,

in our joyous moments

and in our agony.


It befriends us

with no preconceived notion

of who and what we are.

It waits patiently for us,

with us, within us.


It is no less part of you

than your fingers or toes.

And as it is part of you,

you cannot lose it —

for it is always with you.


Silence is —

it does not beg for your attention,

nor ask for grand awards.

It is the grand unifier

of all existence,

the fabric of our world.


Silence is —

it is the greatest mystery.

As are you.

You are Silence;

Silence is you.



-by Arielle Nugent.