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Silence I Can’t Hear You
He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. (Psalm 107:29-30). Silence, you elusive friend; Doors are creaking, keyboards tapping, I can’t hear you. Let me settle at the sunny table in the kitchen; Perhaps there I will find you for a few moments. No! Pans are banging, dishes clanging; The annoying crinkle of plastic bags; Hands searching for breakfast pastries. Maybe in the corner of the living room, Here in this tiny dwelling, By the window; (Silence and sunshine please!) Oh no! Not here. The whine of saws in the next room, As builders make a wall, Or tear one down. The crash of planks outside, Dropped from the heights, To the busy street below. Where… Read More