Silence
  can give us
  solitude
  or drift us
  into loneliness.

  Silence
  can prepare us
  for meditation
  or sink us
  into depression
  and stress.

  Silence
  can be
  a remedy
  or a disease.

  Silence
  makes us look
  wise
  when it is
  necessary to keep
  quiet.
  Silence
  can make us look
  stupid
  when it is
  necessary
  to speak.

  Silence
  can indicate
  our innocence
  or signal our
  guilt.