The meaning of silence
Silence. Sometimes, it is welcome relief from chaotic noise, from the press of too much stimulus, too many things happening at once. Sometimes it is the pregnant pause between a thought offered and a response conceived and conveyed. Sometimes, silence is the sound of absence, of solitude, whether that is welcome or not. Silence can be the period at the end of a statement. Sometimes, rats nest in a silence that goes on too long. To me, silence is a very large and awkward piece of baggage. Silence... Sign in to see full entry.