The Stillness / by Jim Caffrey

Has it always
been this way
I think not in certain places
That weren't too busy
with teeming crowds
but filled with open spaces

Is it that simple
Noise - No  ▪  and Quiet - Yes
which opens the door to Stillness
It isn't simple
but could be easy
following our own consciousness

Yes, all noise
and activity
seems like a wall to block
Access to
moments of
peace, which Quiet can unlock

But give it
a try, when
a kind moment presents
Push the door open
step gently inside
where anything can make sense

Once there
you may see
just the matter at hand
Yet it could lead
to other things
we all try to understand

Such things
it seems
once created, live on
Waiting
for others
to reflect upon  ...  Amen