The Silence

Woman on a beach

THERE COMES A TIME

WHEN A QUIET RIOT

HAS GONE BY

AND THE SILENCE

DEFENDS ITSELF,

DOWN FROM A SHELF

OF THE PAST

WE REIGNITE

THE PRESENT

AT LAST…

AFTER DAYS

OF GRINDING

ROARS

OF THE BIG

MACHINE

BEHIND THE DOORS,

THE LIGHTS RETURN,

THE CLOCKS IN TURN

TELL THE RIGHT TIME

MOVING FORWARD

IN FULL RHYME,

AND LIFE COMES

BACK

LIKE IT ALWAYS WAS

NEVER GONE

JUST HIDING,

PROVIDING A SENCE

OF GOODNESS,

WILL ANYTHING

BE THE SAME,

DO I HAVE

THE SAME NAME…

AND OUTSIDE

WITH A QUIET RIDE,

THERE ARE THE CARS

AWAITING THE STARS

THAT WILL COME

TONITE,

DESPITE THE FRIGHT

THAT LINGERS,

BETWEEN MY FINGERS

IS A SMILE,

A PLACE TO EMBRACE

THE BEAUTY OF NOW,

WHEN THE JUICE IS ON

IT’S A SWEET GOOD SONG

SOMETHING ALWAYS

TAKEN FOR GRANTED,

AND NOW REPLANTED

BY A GROUP OF TRUCKS

MANY MEN

SO ENCHANTED

FIXING THE POLES

WE TOOK FOR SLANTED,

THERE IS A SILENT

SIGH OF RELIEF

AND A LOVING FACE

OF GRATITUDE,

I WONDER HOW

I MISSED IT,

STEPPING OUTSIDE

TO THE GARDEN

FINDING IT QUIET

NO SIGNS OF THE RIOT,

WE ARE BACK

INTO SPRING,

A MOST

FABULOUS

THING!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 JW WINSLOW 3/18/23