"listening to turtles..."

"...and the voice of the turtle
is heard in our land..."
- Song of Solomon

have you ever imagined
the voice of the turtle

how softly she must speak

what kind of quiet,
what collective stillness would
be needed for us to actually
hear
her voice...

could the world cease it's rash spinning,
become unhurried... holding its breath,
leaning towards her,
listening with such intense
interest that there is
nothing but
the breathing of the Holy Spirit
setting a universal cadence through
her song

or...

does she live in another dimension
at a pace so deliberate and
thoughtful that
what we believe to be silence,
is but the space between her
words
each one
thoughtfully pondered
and carefully chosen

does she dance to music that
sings a
melody so lovely, restrained,
and slow, 
that to hear her voice we must
reduce our pace
to match her steps

is this the message of solomon's
song?

be still,
be still,
be still
and listen
in the silence

and

the

next

word

will

come...


lean in,
be still,
and listen