On Love and Silence
(A poem by Sal Godoij.)
Silence your thoughts
Open the gates of love
And let it flow
For love is born from the silence
But not from the silence of the voice
Not from the silence of the words
Love is born from the silence
Of thoughts
Love surges instantaneous
Extemporaneous
A kiss cancels all thoughts
Every reasoning
When you stop thinking
You remove all barriers
And everything within you gets silent
Then you can listen to the murmurs of love
Emerging, surging, alive
You stop thinking
But this does not mean you cease to exist
It means love rises forth. stronger
It is born, it grows, it unfolds
And never dies
To the silence of your thoughts
Follows the silence of your heart
And your spirit will soar
To the highest levels you’ve ever dreamed to reach
For love is not made by thoughts alone
Nor does it belong only to those who speak of love
No.
Love is born from the silence
Of thoughts
Of words
Of sunsets and starry nights
Of rainbows
Love is born from quietude and solitude
That’s why, my brother, my sister
I invite you to love with a clear mind
With a peaceful heart
With a quiet voice
And your love will become a delicate vessel
Which contains a purifying wine
That with a trembling hand
You will offer like a chalice of love
To your loved one.