Just Be Silent
“Just be silent,”
the child’s voice whispered
on my answering machine
I obeyed,
stood listening, still
to the quiet.
Just be silent.
I waited for a long time,
no more words came.
I softly hung up the phone
and listened to the silence--
just be silent
just be
listen
silent
Susanna Holstein c 1.31.05
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