Silence my old friend 
I've come to sit with you again 
You whispered in my ears until 
My thoughts no longer could be still 
And the sounds I could not ignore 
Rose above me like a storm 
What else could I do 
I did not want to walk with you 
My weary body found no rest 
I felt you beating in my chest 
Then the silence I knew best 
Finally leaped from out my breast 
Then the world was still again 
Thank you Silence my old friend 

© Timothy E. Wahlstrom, February 5, 2022