Sacred Silence

A poem about the road that we are on.

-Sacred Silence-
by
Keaton Foster



Tired of living
Exhausted within existence
Unable to take any more
Having all that can be had
Scared silence screams
Listen if you dare
Relate if you care
There is no shame
Many of us feel as we do
Life is a hard road
That abruptly becomes a dead end
The asphalt does not extend
Nothing is what comes next
No U-turns are allowed
The car we are driving
Has no reverse gear
We can step from behind the wheel
If we are brave enough to decide
We can make the rest
Of our journey on foot
Out into the darkness
Out into uncertainty
Sacred silence is our guide
Leading us down no path
Our one final direction
Is completely up to us
Many of us are ready
While others are not
Regardless of distinction
The road is the same
The destination cannot be changed
Sacred silence is what waits
Beyond life, beyond the grave
Into forever’s embrace
Once life is done
Once our road comes to its end
We must make the journey alone
We must go where our decisions
Take us…


Sacred Silence
Written by Keaton Foster Copyright © 2012.