Following catastrophes
Of nature or of violence
It’s fitting to observe them with
A span or two of silence
For stillness is appropriate
Beyond what words convey
And silence is more eloquent
Than what I have to say
So take that slip of silence with you
Where your spirit’s stored
And spend a quiet moment
With the one you call your Lord
Give thanks for all the graces that
Are spread across your way
And ask for strength and courage
To go on another day
Before you call again upon
The speaker and the singer
Ask for the ability
To let the silence linger
Lend that silent moment
All the patience you can give
For out there in the silence
Is where the missing live
Life is full of mysteries
OF sorrows and of joys
The soul lives on in silence
The rest…is noise.
(c) 2011 Tarzana Joe
