Come Away to the Silent Hill

Come away to the silent hill

all by yourself.

Drink of the silence

and eat of the bounty of nature.

Leave behind the hullabaloo,

the noise and cacophony;

and sit still on the grass

under a tree.

Can you hear the person inside you,

the voice of your other self?

He is anxious to speak to you.

Let him speak ,

don’t shout him down;

He is your true self.

He wants to sit beside you,

Listen to you quietly.

He will hold your hand,

he will embrace you fondly;

a true and sincere friend.

Won’t you like to meet him?

Won’t you like to see his face?

Won’t you like to hear his voice?

Come away to a quiet place,

all by yourself

and converse for some moments

with your indwelling friend.

You’ll be renewed.

by Xavier Bage

Sept 2, 2014