A Night of Silence
When I Make Every Attempt To Quiet My Mind
From a life filled with distractions
There is the t.v. and an easy push of a button
Off it goes
After a conversation with my wife
I ask for a little quiet time
She is more than happy to oblige
I look over at our cat Charlotte
A sleep and curled in a ball
Giving her a light soft pat on the head
I leave her content
I finish off a small bowl of Pistachios
So delicious and so hard to stop eating
A cold glass of water
Refreshing and drinking to the final sip
Folding the clothes out of the dryer
So I can dismiss my need to finish what I started earlier
Washing the dirty dishes in the sink
Finishing my chores for the night
A bathroom run
My body now at a more relaxed state
Changing into more comfortable clothes
That do not restrict or hinder
Shutting off the lights
Giving my eyes a much needed rest
Each new thought that enters in my mind
I simply acknowlege it's precense
Repeat the thought outloud
Then release it from my lips
Now listening to the humming of the laptop
I have to shut it off
My body loose and my arms dangling by my side
How to live
My brain is a blank slate
My soul
Open to peace and quiet
Welcoming love from all directions