Silence

Silence

Silence.
It is one of the nouns
I used to describe myself
to my students.
But why they always ask?
Why silence?
Are you a quiet person
or do you just like silence?
It is not so much about the silence of others,
but the silencing of my own brain and
of my heart.
When I silence myself,
I am able to hear the symphony
of the Ultimate which is everywhere
and playing every instrument.
I hear it in the opening and closing of doors.
I feel it when people reach out for help.
I hear it in the songs of the birds and
other animals in our environment.
I see it in the grass moving
even when I cannot see the breeze.
The Ultimate is in every moment
and always has a message for me.
It is only in my own silence
that I can hear it.

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Hatred

Hatred

Hatred.
I would like to say I have none,
but I do.
I just work on not using it.
I cannot deny that I feel it.
but I can also admit it
that I work to not express it.
I feel it in waves,
especially when I am tired
frustrated,
or not feeling well.
I hear it from others,
when someone has gotten on their nerves,
and they just want to vent.
I feel it in the atmosphere,
even when people are trying
to be loving.
I see it in body posture
when words and actions
do not match.
 I taste it in people’s food
when they are cooking for someone
they do not like or
are having a time when
they do not want to cook.
I hear it in the way one speaks
even when they are trying
to be nice.
We so often try not to use
our hatred,
but sometimes it seethes out of us
because we have so much of it
or have not yet come up with
a way to not use it.
Today I am working on acknowledging
but not using my hatred.
Want to join me?

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