Can I Hear Silence?

The sky outside is missing its sun.

The day is over and it has had its fun.

The children are all cozy,

in their comfy beds.

The gurgling fish tank

whispers loudly from the kitchen.

The clock ticking

can actually be heard.

The melodic dripping of water

drowns out my thoughts.

The traffic outside

fills in the blanks.

The breathing of little people

keeps time with the wind.

My husband beside me

is sawing some logs.

The soft music I play while the children sleep

distracts me from slumber.

In the noise of the day

I long for the silence.

Can I ever hear silence?

What does silence sound like?


Written by Honey Brown

Copyright January 6, 2010

About Honey

Honey is a homeschooling mama of five amazing children. She and her husband Jonah run Sunflower Schoolhouse together. She provides the content and he provides the technical support. Please see the About for more information.
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2 Responses to Can I Hear Silence?

  1. A beautiful poem. I never knew you were a poet as well as all the other creative things you are. Doesn’t really surprise me though!

    Keep writing, and of course sharing with us ever once in awhile too.

    Sara
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    • Honey
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      Hi Sara,

      Thank you for the nice comments. I used to write poetry all the time before I had children.

      I will try to share more of my poetry and creative writing here.

      Blessings
      Honey

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