Silence quiets the noises of the world and it is only through this silence that the reader can listen to the small, still voice of God. It also makes me, as a reader, think about the possibility of what could happen, while keeping my mind on what is happening. Her house was so quiet that she barely heard “Only the cry of a stork landing on the roof occasionally breaks the silence (I have learned to live simply, line 13). » This line from the poem tells me how quiet the house she is in really is. She ends the poem by saying that she may not even hear you. You really have to be deep in thought not to hear anything going on around you. Sometimes living in this type of life would be nice if you needed to focus on things. You could hear God speaking to you very well in that environment. This may seem counterintuitive to societal expectations, as many people simply don't want to live alone. But the author shows that a quiet home where the worries of the world are eased and where we can listen to God is sometimes the only way to get through a difficult ordeal..