For the Humans of Silence

Mute beings who are unable

to let the flow of words roll

off their tongues and out of

their mouths, are often wise beyond expression.

They use different paint

brushes and colors to paint

the same beautiful portraits

as we do. They sculpt with the same hands.

Their voices blow with the wind,

yet their ideas leave a

mark on our minds and extend

our thread of wonder and astonishment.

Singing the song of silence,

their invisible voices resound

in ink, paint, clay, and music.

The magic of silence travels far and wide.

Where will they go? Who and what will

they change? What stunning beauty

will they reveal? How far will

they stretch the rubber band of fascination?

Niesha Brown