There are moments
when silence speaks louder than words,
not a gentle silence,
but the kind that carves distance,
a canyon slowly widening
between what was once close.
Trust does not always shatter
with a single strike.
Sometimes it erodes quietly,
grain by grain,
until one day you realize
the ground beneath your feet
is not where you thought you stood.
And so the divide grows,
not with noise,
but with the whisper of absence.
You feel it before you see it,
like the faint tremor of earth
before the cliff edge crumbles.
What falls away was never yours to hold.
What remains is the quiet knowing
that the soul sees more clearly
when the noise is gone.
~Kerri-Elizabeth~
But silence never stays still. It gathers, it thickens, and it waits. Tomorrow, we step closer to the shadows that rise where trust once stood.
SONSHINE FOR YOU 
Very well written! Less noise and more silence would make for a better world!
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I’m sure glad I was born when I was, and have been able to experience so much silence and natures song and dance.
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Yes, silence really is golden these days!
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It sure is, I appreciate it more than ever.
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This is such a beautifully poignant piece. 🌿 The imagery of silence carving distance and trust eroding “grain by grain” is both delicate and powerful, capturing the quiet, almost imperceptible way relationships can shift. The metaphor of a canyon widening and the trembling earth before a cliff crumbles is hauntingly vivid, reminding us how loss often arrives in whispers rather than storms.
What I love most is the gentle wisdom at the end—that even in absence and quiet, the soul learns to see more clearly. ✨
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Awe thank you for that, it’s is a real time experience that carry’s many emotions and lessons. I always appreciate your beautiful responses.
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Your powerful metaphors create vivid imagery for some of life’s most difficult separations, which you’ve endured. Watching you walk through this with amazing insight is so inspirational, Kerri. I just want to wrap my arms around you! I’m grateful you have shared so much with me.
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As always you are a light and love in the world and thank you for always shining upon me . Im half way through your new album… wow the emotional flow so beautiful, takes you deep and floats you among the emotional memories and holds a heartbeat of its own. I love you dear friend.
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Yes, silence can shape and stretch us, but even in the stillness, God is near.
When trust fades and the ground feels uncertain, remember this:
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
Even when things fall away, He remains faithful, steady, unshaken.
God Bless You, today and always…
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Awe thank you so much and what a beautiful appreciation verse . Thank you for sharing your thoughts and stopping in to read. 🌻🌻🌻
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You are very welcome
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