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SILENCE<\/strong> of the WORD<\/strong>
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\nHow does one make a gift of words
\nto the ONE<\/strong> who is<\/em> the WORD<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

How can silence be heard in a cacophony of words
\nwhen only in SILENCE<\/strong> can the WORD<\/strong> be heard?<\/p>\n

How can a noisy world receive a breath of silence
\nWhen the ONE<\/strong> who made the world is<\/em> SILENCE<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Blessed Mary said \u201cYes\u201d to the WORD<\/strong>
\ncarrying the SILENCE<\/strong> of ONE<\/strong> in her womb.<\/p>\n

The hermits of old said \u201cYes\u201d to the WORD<\/strong>
\nlistening to the ONE<\/strong> of SILENCE<\/strong> in solitude.<\/p>\n

The poets of today say \u201cYes\u201d to the WORD<\/strong>
\nbringing the SILENCE<\/strong> of ONE<\/strong> to our hearts.<\/p>\n

Susan Creighton \u00a9 2018
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