subtle shades of silence

have you ever noticed all the shades of silence?

last night, after my tour with the young thugs, i was driving home and needed a little quiet, so i turned off the radio and just drove. and i noticed the silence. it was a dark indigo silence wrapped in the mystery of all that was beyond my head lights. 

this morning, the sun was already on its way into the big blue and i decided to leave the radio off as i made my way back to school. once again, i was stricken by the silence, but it was different from the indigo quiet of the night before.  this silence was soft pastels. pink. blue. yellow.

and then i thought of other silences.

silence is the soft glow of dawn with your baby girl sleeping in your arms.

silence is gold and shining in the afternoon as your little boy naps beside you on the couch.

silence is bright and bold when the day brings you the unexpected.

silence is full of life as She tells you about her day.

silence is muted and dusky when the house is empty.

silence is black when you sleep alone.

 

ghost