Ronald Willis

This night-shattering dawn

How quiet –
This night-shattering
Dawn.

Walking this garden path into silence

Summer evenings –
Walking this garden path
Through bird-song
And fireflys
Into silence.

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If you take time to listen, you will know that peace can be felt within. Peace is the flower of silence. It is deep acceptance of yourself and everyone. It is all inclusive. Reject one person, remain angry toward one person and you cannot feel your peace. You enter your peace when you leave all these thoughts and feelings of separation behind. Peace is there when judgment drops away. It opens its heart to you when words and thoughts cease.

~ from THE BRIDGE TO REALITY by Paul Ferrini

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