A lantern glows without a flame
its light the hush between two words;
we see not fire but presence still
illuminating thought
It shines in pauses of the heart
where noise has finally ceased;
a lantern built of quiet trust
that guides us through the night
We fear the dark we fear the void
yet silence makes its lamp for us;
its glow is softer gentler still
than any blaze of day
So seek the lantern silence holds
it waits in every breath;
its light is faint but endless too
a beacon made of peace