Silence is a thing to fear

And everyone does fear it, however instinctually

No one may ever know what lurks in the deepest cavities of quiet.

Empty silence is peaceful.

Wonderous.

But the terrifying kind of silence

Is the kind where the sound should be there and isn't.

A vacuum of noise that unsettles your soul

Because there are things hiding in that silence

Waiting for you to slip from the laughter and music of life

Waiting for you to fall

Directly into their gaping jaws

And never return

Silence is a thing to fear

Don't let it catch you