
Golden Silence

by Patrick Reiner
Title
Golden Silence
Artist
Patrick Reiner
Medium
Digital Art - Midjourney & Photoshop
Description
"Golden Silence" is an ode to the unspoken words that echo in our shared silences. A short story:
In a world where meaning is often lost in the noise, Lila and Maya found solace in the language of silence. One evening, as the sun was dipping below the horizon, they met in their favorite place; a serene garden, hidden away from the chorus of the mundane. As their eyes found each other across the flowering expanse, they gracefully moved closer, until they came to stand face to face.
Lila had been walking through a season of life ripe with inner turmoil. Her heart carried a burden too heavy for words; the kind that tied her stomach in knots and turned the gentle streams of her thoughts into turbulent rivers. Maya didn't need words to understand. Their bond was a language in itself; one made up of the nuances of their breaths and the rhythms of their hearts. Her eyes reflected meanings deeper than speech.
Under the soft embrace of the twilight sky, Maya's gaze offered an oasis of comfort. Her presence was a testament to the promise they shared—to be there for each other, in trials as much as in triumphs, in sorrows as much as in joys. Almost imperceptibly, she stepped forward and leaned in, closing her eyes. Lila mirrored her, until their foreheads gently touched—a tender gesture bridging the space between their souls. As they remained there, foreheads pressed lightly together, the world around them seemed to dissolve into the background, leaving only the purity of their connection.
Their hands, hovering close but not touching, allowed the space between them to speak volumes. In this charged void a mist-like golden orb of light began to manifest. Pulsing slowly, in rhythm with their heartbeats, it hung in the air just above their almost-touching hands. Lila felt the turmoil within her begin to ebb, as if Maya’s calmness seeped into her, soothing the rough waters of her thoughts, transforming them back into gentle streams.
Within their silence lay a richness akin to gold, precious and rare. For it was by saying nothing at all, that Maya said more than words ever could.
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December 17th, 2023
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