Silence of the mind
Calms the troubled thoughts
Stirred up within the soul
And brings wisdom from within.

Silence of the mouth
Can halt an angry word
Give time to ponder and explain
The hurt from whence it came.

Silence of the hands
Halts the artist`s soul
For words or clay or paint
Find expression just this way.

Silence of the heart
Closes off the soul
We cannot fly or ride a wave
Or soar upon the clouds.