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The Power of the Void

Let the silence succeed

By Colleen Millsteed Published 10 months ago 1 min read
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We live in a fast paced, go getter world,

Where we rarely stop or even slow,

Busyness a necessity,

Where it’s all go, go, go.

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However, there is much to be said about quietude,

The blessing of the lack of noise,

The beauty of the silence,

The ability to live with poise.

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Meditation of the dark void,

A place where our answers hide,

In silent suspension, the opposite of our busy lives,

The lack of noise, even a whisper denied.

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Take the time to wallow,

To lay back and enjoy the bliss,

The slowing of our life,

With errant thoughts to dismiss.

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Stillness and quiet time,

The essence just to be,

The breath quietly exhaled,

And the inner senses to see.

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Allow the silence of the void,

To move you at your own pace,

Silently nourishing each individual cell,

As you surrender with grace.

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Replenish your over anxious soul,

With the fortitude of silence,

Drown within the nothingness,

Until you build up a self reliance.

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Shimmy this tool into your arsenal,

To be utilised in time of need,

Burned out, stressed out,

Allow the silence to succeed.

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About the Creator

Colleen Millsteed

My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.

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Comments (6)

  • Cathy holmes10 months ago

    Your words here are so relaxing. It's like meditation. Well done.

  • Diane Mary Markey10 months ago

    Colleen, this poem reminded me. Just how blessed I am to live in a rural town. I especially liked, "The essence just to be," To sit and ponder who I am. Thank you, Diane.

  • I feel silence is so underrated. It's like tye best thing ever! Loved your poem my friend!

  • Babs Iverson10 months ago

    Superb!!! Loved your closing line!!! Love it!!!❤️❤️💕

  • With both hands gently, tenderly & appreciatively wrapped around a cup of hot tea.

  • Kayleigh Fraser ✨10 months ago

    Profound and beautiful… I had already hit the heart by verse three when I felt goosebumps ❤️✨🕊️ Thank you for this!

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