Can you hear it?
Of course you can’t
It is the hush
It is the quiet
It is the silence of the absence of
modern cacophony
No rumbling engines
No squawking phones
No electronic hum
to dull your senses
It is the quiet
Just the quiet
Stay with it for a while
Don’t be afraid
It can be beautiful
Can you hear it now?
The wind in the trees
The gurgling stream
The call of the loon
Even the rustling meadow
Just the quiet
Isn’t it beautiful?
Marv Himmel
May 16, 2016 ©