Creative Bootcamp: Day Eleven - Hush

The word hush does not feel quiet to me.  Instead it feels like a silent scream, stifled after being told to be quiet over and over again, always needing to hold something in because if it were set free it would be destructive and only cause trouble.  It is an incredibly powerful nuisance, always growing inside and aching. 

But then there is something calm about hush, a humming presence, holding a strong silent vigil.  It takes work to hold that voice at bay, to always keep it under control, to protect others.  And maybe there is a bit of fear:  if the voice were to be set free, perhaps no one would listen.  Perhaps it holds no real power and is tiny and insignificant.