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For some
The sound of silence
Is an oxymoron
A nonsensical phrase
That connotes a negative Why won't you say something?
We never talk anymore!
It's so quiet in here - Implying more noise
Is a more preferable state
Granted verbal communication
Can be a good thing
But, silence, silence
Is also a natural language
Be quiet now - listen
Find a quiet spot - listen
Settle yourself - listen
A profound silence can follow
Listen - silence has a vastness
And, if you listen very closely
Sometime, sometimes
You can hear faint whispers
From far away - far away
God hears your silence
And approaches
04-24-2016 06:20 PM 
