A quiet morning

October 13, 2024
'It was so quiet this morning,' said the dishevelled little owl.
'I've never HEARD it so quiet.
'It covered everything
'—like a blanket. 
'It was so quiet you could SEE it.
'I SAW it,' she said. 'I did!'

(Pause.)

'Everyone was SO quiet,' said the dishevelled little owl.
'Sitting and listening.
'Standing and listening.
'Listening... 
'Listening...
'I've never felt the quiet, quite like that.'

(Pause.)

'You know...' said the tiny wren.
'You can't FEEL the quiet. Not really.'
'Oh yes, you can,' said the dishevelled little owl,
who had spent the morning  
talking to the other owls 
—about life.