the art of the pause

silence is not an absence  

it is a presence that lingers  

between words you are tossing  

like pebbles into still waters  

the pause gives breath to meaning  

space for thoughts to unfurl softly  

it is not a void to fill  

but a bridge we walk together  

do not fear the quiet moments  

they are gifts wrapped in patience  

they allow the heart to listen  

allow the mind to settle gently  

words left hanging in mid-air  

are not lost but gently nesting  

let the silence cradle their weight  

let it bloom what was spoken