Silence

What if the world was silenced for one day?
The music stopped, the cars made no sound,
The world was silent for a single day.

And what if you could speak just once,
And to only one person.
What would you say, and to whom.
Ponder this, and think a while.

What if all the words in the world
Were left unsaid unless they needed speaking.
What if just for once, the clumsy words we use
Were finally turned to joyful noise and
Allowed to become the power they are.

What if you could hear just once,
Who would you listen to, and why?
What if silence was a way of life,
And speaking was not so important.
It's better to listen than to speak,
And to whisper loud, than yell quiet.