I am thankful for the silence
It has replaced the violence
For once the ocean has been calm
I wade its waters with no qualm
Now that the waves have seemed to cease
my equilibrium finds peace
I still pray for winds to set sail
but none to cause a stormy gale
I wish for a journey of love
slow and soft on wings of a dove
May there be laughter and living
between hearts that keep on giving
And may the silence be broken
only by empathy spoken
for every side of this story
we call life and all its glory
