In the silence

In the silence

I hear your voice resounding

There is no place of light

When this darkness of hurting gathers

And it is then I seek for ways

To light the fire

The past is a dead thing now

Even though some days it lives so loudly

Inside of us

But there is also a time to draw our focus away

From things of pain

To look back without staring

There is a soothing that happens

When deep in the silence

I take care of this heart

And when your unkind words resound

I try to remember

They came from pain

And then it is I try to send out

All the possible love and forgiveness

I can muster towards you

Within the silence of my heart

Knowing at the same time

That sometimes for the sake

Of both our hearts

Refuge is best sought

Deep in the silence