Hiking along the valley of the river I can hear the water washing away everything that comes within reach I walk away from the crashing of the river into the woods Into the trees As I’m walking the sound of the water is slowly disappearing And the silence of the forest is filling me up I can feel the void of noise I can feel the silence echoing inside my bones I glance down to see the grass blowing in the wind I sit down against a tree to observe the movement under my fingertips I look up and catch the sight of the top of the trees swaying high in the sky As the clouds slowly move to a new spot every few seconds Some may feel the stillness in the silence and feel uncomfortable or on edge But I see the absence of noice as a chance to feel peace Because In the silence of the trees I finally feel safe