Then you sit in silence long enough, you learn that silence has a motion. It glides over you without shape or form, exactly like water. Its color is silver. And silence has a sound you hear only after hours of wading inside it. The sound is soft, like flute notes rising up, like the words of glass speaking. Then there comes a point when you must shatter the blindness of its words, the blindness of its light.
— Anne Spollen, The Shape of Water
Notes:
- Photo: Self portrait by Melania Brescia – “Fade and then Return” (via Mennyfox55)
- Quote: Fables of Reconstruction
- Prior “Lightly child, lightly” Posts? Connect here.
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”
Deeply touching! Great writing.
Agree!
Mmmmm, I like this.
Leaving a comment shatters it too, right? But it was beautiful.
Never looked at it that way (and would agree as I whisper). 🙂 It is beautiful, amazingly so.
Wow. This gorgeous and SO not my experience of Silence. I love getting this alien perspective.
I agree. Wonderful string of pearls here…
I’ve missed your posts, David. I don’t know how you find such quality, and so much of it. Do you have a team of watchers? Thanks.
Yes Lynne. A very large (unpaid) team who I couldn’t manage without. 🙂 Thanks for your kind words.
Spiritual yumminess 🙏
yes. (and fyi – i’ve just finished ‘a solemn pleasure’ by marilyn pritchard, at your recommendation, and loved it )
So glad!
It does glide over me like like soft water, I love this description.
just lovely … a softness, a gentle peace in silence … very good writing
It is Debi…
beautiful.
As an introvert, silence is a basic need for me. This piece describes it beautifully. Thanks. You always find the best writing.
Thank you. Silence is a basic need for me too, and this author’s words captured it beautifully.