Morgan Stern was lonely;
in the middle of his popularity,
he found he could not talk to anyone,
only listen.

Morgan Stern became tired of listening
without being able to talk
even though there were many folks
who wanted to talk to him,
not listen.

Morgan Stern left his big city,
walking nowhere in particular,
he walked long and far away
into the mountains where he found he
enjoyed listening.

Morgan Stern found a deserted cabin
on the mountain and moved in;
each morning, he could listen
to the birds and trees and hills,
even the mountain
to which he listened.

Morgan Stern discovered
he could talk to the mountain,
the birds, trees, even the wildlife
if he listened as well.

Morgan Stern in the evenings,
listened to the mountain;
he and the mountain talked in quiet tones,
listening to each other.

Morgan Stern even listened
to the quiet.