Love Soft Like Silence

Love Soft Like Silence
by Elizabeth Anne Rightor

When the rooting is over
and springtime again
begins to take shape,
rivers become full again.

Hope springs
from the new green
that seemingly comes
out of nowhere.

Love is soft,
when it needs be,
and harsh when
teaching us
how to be, again,
how to lean into
the unknown--to find the gaze of another.

The spot where you
vanishes
and I vanish,
and we are left
to create something
new, something holy,
alive with wonder.

Love has its own
tenacity; it has
its own dream.
Sometimes, it sounds
much
like silence.

Visit Inner Radiance Blog again soon for helpful articles, tips on relationships, inspiration, and insight. Author Elizabeth Rightor, MA, MEd is a family therapist in private practice who specializes in working with couples and women suffering from anxiety. You can find more about her and her work at www.elizabethrightor.com.