Shaped by Silence

Silence is powerful

more than words can be,

more than the noise of words,

it doesn't tell you to calm down,

or to tell you that it's okay,

silence just exists with you.

Silence is powerful,

when it quiets the words,

when it crashes over those,

who expected the response,

silence becomes weighty.

Silence is powerful,

when its chosen,

its a tool to instill the identity,

to explain the importance of,

that life is yours 

& that you can instill the boundaries. 

silence shapes you.