_The silence is deafening_

_It’s so loud, but I can still hear my heartbeat and the blood rushing through my head_

_It’s so quiet, I can hear the brush of a feather as it hits the floor_

_The silence, I have to learn to bear it_

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_Because silence, as torturous as it can be, can also be such a place of peace_

_Silence can be beautiful_

_In the stillness, I learned to love myself_

_In the quietness, I can work through moral plights_

_In the hush, I can relax and breathe easy knowing there’s no peril_

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_Silence can be your best friend_

_But_

_It can also be your nastiest torment_