at this time of night

 

At this time of night,

When all the businesses are silent,

When all the homes, sidewalks, televisions and even dogs are quiet,

When the sound of a pen writing on a piece of paper is clearly audible,

One can hear many thoughts,

For the mind is rarely silent.

At this point, some people may feel restless, listless,

they may drink, watch television, finish a list, read, or meditate.

The actions are not really important,

for they are all distractions.

But on this night,

At this time of night,

When every phone, recording, computer, and even voice was silent,

I sat and listened to my thoughts,
and although the hopeful, joyous and grateful thoughts
were regularly interrupted by the angry, resentful and even violent ones,
I was glad to hear them all.