unknown author
i love to sit in silence beneath the shady trees and listen to the song of birds and to the buzz of bees. i love to sit in silence and watch the clouds roll by then read a book or sing a song and hear the wild bird cry. i love to sit in silence when the day is almost done and see behind the distant hill the paint glow of the sun. i love to sit in silence in the evening twilight and listen to the whippor-will singing with all its might. i love to sit in silence beneath the starry sky and pray to all in earnest to live in silence all the while.