Sound of Silence

Hello darkness, my old friend,

I've come to talk with you again.

I'd like to let Paul Simon know that darkness is not a friend. And, silence can be painfully loud. But...maybe I am wrong. So, I'll just let Paul call me Al, for now.

I am realizing in order to be silent, I have to listen. To the darkness. I am finding silence, and peace, if you will, through the noise of darkness. The "noise" I confront with open ears isn't easily heard...because it is all over the place. I mean, I don't know about you, but I can't see in the dark. Many find it easier to search for the light instead of sit in silence. Darkness. But, truth is, darkness is way more abundant than light. So you may want to let your eyes adjust.

Maybe the light is within. Maybe you need to turn it on.

In between the dichotomy of darkness and light, I think truth may be found. In that truth, darkness and light are one. In that truth, we dance to sound of silence.

I haven't danced in a minute. Hard to hear silence over fear. Learning the 'right' dance to pair with this journey's music has been about as easy as being locked up abroad.

I have been asked to dance, though. I am studying every move; still too timid to get on the floor. I close my eyes, turn silence up high.

We can let our chaos brew disease. Did you hear that? Our MIND is powerful. I am choosing to listen. I am focused on my positive, peaceful presence. Again, this is heavy shit.

Interestingly, I am living more purposefully today than I have in almost two years. I am untangling the chaos. The tectonic plates of my soul are shifting; creating a beautiful new landscape. Rising like a Phoenix, not from darkness, but with it, because there is no other way to see the light. I was born to do this.

Just listen.