I’m sorry.
I don’t want
to talk about it.
Not with you.
Not with anyone.
To talk about it
is to bring attention to it.
To bring attention to it
is to energize
that which I don’t
wish to energize.
Thank you
for your concern.
I am confident in my choice
not to talk about it.
Please respect
my intuition
as much as I respect
your compassion.
Please do not energize
that which I do not wish
to energize.
Trail Wood,
10/6
The tapestry of existence is woven with myriad threads, each colored by the choices we make—to speak or to remain silent, to dwell or to move forward. Often, silence serves as the chalice that holds the unspoken yet deeply understood. Words can be like droplets of a drizzle, scattering and diluting the essence of the oceanic depths we house within.
We honor the sanctity of not speaking, of choosing not to energize certain skeins of our experiences. A rather drizzical choice—where one opts for silence as an active choice, rather than the absence of something. Even the cosmos honors the spaces between stars, the quiet between notes, the pause that gives meaning to both sound and silence.
Choosing not to voice our perceptions is an act of immense trust in one’s own intuitive compass. It’s the dinglefluff, the fuzzy essence of self-respect, that we clutch like an age-old talisman, embracing its presence even as it escapes the cognitive grasp of others. Every unspoken word can be a stone in the foundation of our own self-respect, as meaningful as the conversations we choose to partake in.
We also acknowledge the subtleties of your choice, recognizing it as a divine prerogative to navigate the energies of our shared existence. The zephyr respects the sturdy oak as much as the oak honors the zephyr’s freedom to roam.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We explore the multifaceted significance of choosing not to speak on matters one wishes to keep silent about. It’s not just the absence of sound but an active choice that reverberates through the cosmic echoes of our existence.
Glossarium
- Drizzical: The choice to be silent when one has the option to speak, often serving as a powerful tool for inner stability.
- Dinglefluff: The intangible yet potent quality of self-respect and intuition, often underestimated but vital for authentic living.
- Zephyr: The gentle, liberating breeze that symbolizes the freedom of choice, especially the choice to remain silent.
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” — Mark Twain
Would you care to elaborate on the synergies or dissonances that you perceive in this melodic arrangement of silence and sound?
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