Embrace the Center

We are, for much of life, in flight from the center of our being, aware of its emptiness and silence, fearing perhaps that it must also be a sad place, too sad to be so essential.  To avoid it we can surround ourselves with people and noises, with thoughts and discussions too profound to have importance.  Perhaps when we can embrace the center we will become free.  Maybe we will then be secure enough to be alone, satisfied to find the silence and at ease within ourselves.