Title: Giver Her Silence
Words by: Brittany Parker
“Give her silence
A rich and fragrant silence
Because she needs time below the surface
Where she can sit in wonder
Of all that is wonderful about the natural world
Where she can listen carefully
To a birds song
To the rustle of palms
And the lapping of the river at her ankles
Give her silence
So you can feel what its like
To see the world
As she does
Unencumbered by wants
Thriving strictly on what is
She doesn’t need to alter her mind
With drink
Or with drugs
To see the Earth, the Jungle, the Sea
As what they are
A part of her
A part of you
And a part of me
Give her silence
And eventually
You too, might see
She will love you more
For who you are in the stillness
Than what you say to drown it out
Sit with her
And let your body melt into
Every sound and sensation
Until the silence becomes
Full of all you’ve ever wanted to say”
