The Sound of Silence (March Prompt) by anacara-knight, literature
Literature
The Sound of Silence (March Prompt)
March 2, 2017 Prompt
Sound of Silence
Silence is Fear
Silence, by definition, is meant to be the absence of sound, but that's not entirely true. Have you ever sat in silence by yourself for an extended period? Your mind quickly makes it's own sounds. There are echoes in the absence of the tv or music you normally have on. There are conversations from voices that don't exist in times of noise and activity. There are thoughts. Your thoughts can be murder. The longer you sit there alone, the louder they get, the more pronounced, the more vicious they become. You would give anything to make the noise stop, anything, but once it does you are met