Make A Joyful Noise (a poem)

Make a Joyful Noise


Make a joyful noise
you–sons of silence 
the kind of noise
that can only rise up
from the sound of Nothing
the Quiet of Everything
the Quiet of the All
the sound of God
the Sacred Breath of
The One
who sits inside our secret room
in the deepest recess of
Our Hidden Palace
which is but one
of countless mansions
in the majesty of
His Kingdom

His Kingdom is contained 
within Him
just as Our Palace is contained
within Us
and the secret room
within the Palace
is where you will find Him
waiting for you
silently 
waiting for
you

big enough to contain
All
that ever was and
ever will Be

and small enough to fit
to sit
silently in the middle
of your heart

enjoy the sound
the soundless sound
of silence–
Sacred Breath of God

and when you break that silence
when you rise 
from the altar 
in the secret room
in the Hidden Palace
amongst the countless mansions of
His Kingdom–
make a joyful noise
sing a Song of Silence
make a joyful noise.


-Mark Saint Paul