silence

If I close my eyes and my ears tightly to the world around me, I am able to hear my own silence.

My silence does not question me, my appearance, my values or my thoughts.

My silence does not ask me to validate myself.

My silence does not beat me black and blue with unanswerable questions.

My silence does not ask for what it beyond it.

My silence is not sarcastic or cynical or judgmental.

My silence does not wonder if it's better off with someone else.

My silence sees only what is before me now and the beauty it has in the present.

My silence hears only my heartbeat and my breath.

My silence speaks to me simply with love and acceptance.

I wish you could experience my silence, and with it, experience me.