Silence

Every word I speak

is an adulteration of

Silence

Every line of poetry

I write

is a tainting of

Silence

Like an artist

obliterates a sunset on the canvass

Like a singer

fractures the peace with her voice

Like an electric guitarist

pierces Tranquility with his notes

Silence is the most beautiful

work of art

in the Universe

Silence is what the poet

is aiming for

Silence is the goal of the artist,

using the full palate

and all the brush strokes

to lead one to silent reverence

Silence is the goal of the singer,

to sing a song that

creates so much tension that

one relishes the silence

Silence is the goal of the guitarist,

creating such ear-piercing noise

that the silence becomes more

of a gift than it was before

Silence is the goal of the preacher,

to exhaust the words

of the Text

and then leave all in the gift of

Silence

To contemplate the mysteries

of God