The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Becoming Speechless

...makes you a plaintiff.

I believe everyone here with us
has somehow stumbled
into a transcendent dimension
where nouns and adjectives
have lost their meanings,
and the only relevant terms
are being and loving.

You don’t have to ask
someone to tell the story
about their journey through
the thin veil separating worlds.

They will offer it
to everyone and everything,
in their own time
and in their own ways.

You will one day believe the truth
inherent in their life experience,
when you see it beautifully manifest
in their simple, loving acts.

Being rendered speechless
will someday make you a plaintiff,
when you encounter others who fearfully deny
their own sublime encounters.