How do I define Silence- symbolising peace or indifference?? Few days back when someone asked me "what is silence"; I fumbled and I realised that any English dictionary would fail to give a definition satisfying all aspects and criteria of silence.
That moment of happy silence when you get to hear a very good news and words fail to express that joy in your heart; all you want do is let go your emotions, cry (tears of happiness), hug someone tightly and grab onto that moment forever. The awkward silence that takes over a funny conversation when one subject has been put into a situation of embarrassment due to the revelation of a long lived secret.
There is an intriguing pin drop silence when your mother is scolding you for not doing well in your exams or after being caught of doing something not acceptable. There is a guilt in the silence.
The beautiful moment when you want to reach out to your beloved and confess all your love but again words play hide and seek, you stammer but your eyes do all the talking. There is silence, a powerful silence that expresses more than words can or could have ever!!
There is a strange affinity for being quiet, for maintaining silence, for remaining in love with silence forever.. The loud silence, the eerie silence can dissect feelings and emotions better than any words; it can stir the soul of a stone and brings about painful truth. Life's deepest and darkest feelings are expressed through silence, it speaks volumes.
I don't see any lucid definition of silence, i just see the silence behind the shouts, the cries, the wail, the laughter, the smile and even behind the silence.
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