Silence....Poem by Amitha Anikuttan

Silence isn't silent 
It's the saviour of voice 
That erases the noise 

Never think of it as emptiness 
It's the process of enriching 
Leading to the holy fullness 

You can not find inactivity 
As it's the source of activity 
Within the envelope of wisdom 

Listen a while.. 
You could hear the clanger 
Like the red hot iron 
The thoughts getting moulded 
Behind the walls of silence

The echoing footsteps 
The ticking needles 
The falling raindrops 
The sigh of relief 
All are well carved 
In the depths of silence 

Silence embraces loneliness 
It hacks the mind 
Prickles the memories 
Both lovely and awful 
With its sharp finger nails

 As a mirror it lurks.. 
 Try a shake hand with it, 
 Then.. Silently... 
 You will begin to love your life..

By Amitha Anikkuttan, XII B