If it is true
that the world talks too much
then let’s all keep quiet
and hear the eloquence
of silence
If it is true
that the world sees too much
then let’s all close our eyes
and see the inner vision
beneath the closed eyes
If it is true
that the world hears too much
then let’s wax our ears
and listen to the chastity of inner music
that defies betrayal
by the wayward wind
If it is true
that the world moves too much
then let’s stand statuestill
and imitate the stubborn will
of trees
that move without being peripatetic
for the dumb don’t tell lies
for the blind can’t be peeping-toms
for the deaf cannot eavesdrop
for the crippled can’t trespass.