Silence is not silent

It pulses
Pain
Peace
Joy
Resilience

Don’t discount what has brought you here

Nor wish beyond the landscape of what is

Lean in to
Understand
Experience
Learn
And move forward

Waves and storms
Met with Grace
Uniquely awaken
Contemplation

Here you are

Tomorrow would not exist without today

Yesterday offers more than a lesson

You’ve survived
Present
Intentional
Open
Wiser

Brutal and beautiful
You’re already there

Silent or booming
Closed or blooming
Basking in the light
Or simmering in the night

Listen and realize
You are what you choose
Choose you

Poetry and Photography by Susan LePlae Miller