why do we run
from life's empty moments -
those rare instances
when the hectic noise of living
goes silent -
why do we find
no satisfaction there,
alone with our thoughts;
we are afraid
to let our minds wander free,
tripping over the realities
of the truths
and new ideas
that enter the void;
instead we fill these silences
with screens,
their overpowering array
of images and ideas
empty calories
that exhaust our minds;
in this artificial noise
we lose a great opportunity
to nurture ourselves
to soothe our souls
