vow of silence
people misunderstand silence: it makes them uncomfortable: the quiet quickly becomes unbearable: if no one is talking, they turn on the TV or radio, even when alone: anything to chase away the stillness: me, i enjoy the silence: there is a kind of acceptance available only to the reticent: there is a peace that only begins to flow into a space after the words have been chased away:
pro level: achieved when you can be noiseless and look others in the eye while covered in the unblinking hush.