Slow down. Listen. Hush.

There may never be
Silence.
But there will be
Stillness.
And with stillness,
Awareness.
And with awareness, the opportunity for
Peace.

Breathe your lungs,
Beat your heart,
More slowly.

Cease speaking, inside and out.
Resist thinking.
Stop writing…

Text and image © 2010 by Dirk deVries. All rights reserved.