On the idea of Silence

The Oxford dictionary defines silence as the act of keeping quiet or the absence of sound or noise or a condition of relative or absolute stillness.
But the mere act of keeping quiet or the vague idea of stillness or tranquility cannot define silence.
To me silence means much more.
It’s a language whose vocabulary consists of just one word having many meanings.
Let us think of it this way Silence is the language of both the oppressor and the oppressed. A brutal dictator is indifferent to the sufferings of his own people. Indifference in this case is comparable to silence keeping in mind the Oxford hypothesis. And let us now think of the oppressed, the ones who get so habituated to silence, for whom the cries of pain and anguish are almost always met with indifference, that they choose to reconcile with their fate and seek solace in silent prayer. For the former, the silence is voluntary; for the latter, the silence is forced. Let us not argue on which one, if either are circumstantially appropriate or not.
Psychology and philosophy are two distinct view points. Psychology tries to understand a conflict by placing the person in the shoes of the combatants. Philosophy looks at it from a distant vantage point, ideally without affection or ill-will.Though one cannot disagree that the later is the product of the former, deeper analysis shows that later, more often than not, shows a complete disregard for the former. Both of them are considered to be at the forefront of human development. But to a patient suffering from depression both are equally useless. Psychology would attempt to solve the problem by making the patient lie to himself that things would get well; while philosophy attempts to convince the patient that there is no problem at all.

Now comes the second part of this project the various implications, ramifications, complications and consequences of the use of silence over words.
“In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends”
-Martin Luther King Jr
Forgive me if I appear biased towards the person at the receiving end of silence.
The ability of speech is central and of utmost importance to human functioning.
Silence can feel like a dignified response wherein one does not want to risk an argument but it actually inflicts pain without the physical bruises. So, the person remaining silent or any third-party cannot understand the pain of the person who receives such a treatment.
To them the tears are altogether absurd because there is no sign of any externally visible circumstantial cause for the crying. But the tears are only a remora beside the shark. The underlying pain is much more difficult to manage, comprehend or express in words. But then again expression is really of no use if its to be met with more silence and the subsequent hurt.
If anyone of the designated readers of this text, to whom my words are addressed, is reading this(for which I am grateful) then I think you are starting to realise why wrote this and more importantly wanted YOU read this.
It is not a work of intellectualism or otherwise.
It is meant to show you the cost of your silence and the reason of mine.
The later is a mere consequence of the former.
It was you who burnt down the bridge, put up roadblock after roadblock and the ask why you don’t come to visit anymore.