As Close as Possible to Peace

My Lillium Lotus, flower and photograph Lori B. McCray’s

Silence settles my soul. Like a womb. A container. A covering. Sacred. Ineffable. It’s more than quiet. Quiet can be commanded but silence is deeper and more mystical. Stillness, like the world before being born. As close as possible to peace.

LBM 8/2/2020