The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Silence

When there is nothing to say
do not invent words,
do not fill the space,
let your tongue rest,
then listen in the stillness.

You may hear little but the breeze
or you may notice the surrounding bustle.

No matter what,
the din will never fill the space.
The universe is so vast
no utterance of humankind
can transcend time or space -
only the silence.