Poem on Silence

"But Jesus was Silent..." Mt 26:63

The Silence is Meekness.
When you do not defend yourself against offenses . ..
When you do not claim your rights
When you let God defend you
The Silence is Meekness.

The Silence is Mercy.
When you do not reveal the faults of your brothers to others
When you readily forgive without inquiring into the past
When you do not judge, but pray in your heart
The Silence is Mercy.

The Silence is Patience.
When you accept suffering not with grumbling but joyfully
When you do not look for human consolations
When you do not become too anxious,
but wait in patience for the seed to germinate
The Silence is Patience.

The Silence is Humility.
When there is no competition
When you consider the other person to be better than yourself
When you let your brothers emerge, grown and mature
When you joyfully abandon all to the Lord
When your actions may be misinterpreted
When you leave to others the glory of the enterprise
The Silence is Humility.

The Silence is Adoration.
When you embrace the cross without asking why.
The Silence is Adoration.