The Impossible Silence I recently started meditating and was under the impression that silence was necessary in order to meditate. In actual fact, it’s not. Which led me to think, what exactly is silence? I’ve come to the conclusion that actually, there is no such thing as silence. If you listen closely, you’ll realize that there are sounds around you constantly. The sound of a fan blowing, a distant TV, someone snoring loudly in the next room, a train zooming past, or the first chirps of the birds as they wake up to a new day. I’m writing this at 2am, and I can tell you that the world does not go to sleep and is never silent. We do not live in a silent universe. Sound is always around us. Hence why meditation does not require silence, as it is an impossible concept. I value all the sounds around me. They serve a purpose and remind me that the world continues to live and breathe and make sounds, even when I at times have felt stuck. The sound of silence does not exist. ##poetsin #soundofsilence