Candles on the Path

There is a time for silence
for going within
exploring the depths of the self and soul
without the chatter from outside
and quietening the chatter within
often only silent
after it has been given the chance to scream aloud
or talk itself out
for if you forcibly silence it
gaggle it
it will scream louder when it has the chance
in silence we can hear the voices
and let them pass through
within
a container to listen and hear
but a container
if held too long under pressure
can also explode
and just as there is a time for silence
there is a time for breaking the silence
to release what is within
in soft lava flow
enriching the soil below
without destroying it
fertility for new seeds and crops
which may be sown in silence
or not
the interplay of the two
of within and without
flowing.