And so, I close my eyes to listen  

To whispered words too hard to say aloud 

And so, I open my heart to listen 

To a soul that I wish would cry aloud 

  

Into the silence  

          which omits  

                   oppressing sound 

  

And so, I close my eyes to listen 

To secrets shared without revision 

And so, I open my heart to listen 

To faith which warmly, silently pounds  

  

When we need a harsh awakening  

A reminder to listen to the silent sounds  

  

There’s a need to cry out, cry out, to let it show 

But now               I know 

  

It is the silence  

which permits  

the clearest sound 

  

So, whisper words too hard to say aloud 

To those who won’t hear revised lies when truths resound 

To those who kindle faith, who won’t drown you in their sound 

To those who, from soul to soul, can share the silent sounds