Hidden by the Signs

Silence is never pure
that’s not its role
ever rippled
weaving textures
silence is eventful
a backdrop to the whole
silence is the context
the underlayment
of living
the font
of giving
silence is rich
composted yesterdays
all the children
know this place
silence is never pure
but relative
to obfuscation
by disoriented design
silence is the place
into which we heap the signs
silence is never pure
it’s just hidden by the signs
~AEB