Silence Is All We Dread

Silence Is All We Dread - meaning Summary

Silence and the Infinite

This short lyric confronts human fear of silence and elevates sound as a temporary rescue. The speaker suggests a voice can offer ransom from dread, while silence corresponds to an overwhelming, boundless state — "Infinity." The poem compresses a metaphysical contrast between presence and absence, implying that identity or comfort depends on vocal contact. Its brevity intensifies the existential unease it describes.