Pablo Neruda’s Poem “To Keep Quiet “

“Keeping Silent” by Pablo Neruda may be one of the most beautiful poems ever written. In it he encourages us to be quiet and still, if only for a second. It is also an invitation to partake of nature. It is about meeting our true essences again so that we can connect with kindness and respect.

The idea of ​​silence, or keeping quiet, is definitely a recurring theme in the field of psychology. But you must not forget that the artistic and literary world has always given it lots of value.

Claude Debussy said that silence is nothing more than what exists between one note and another. And in that way, it is what gives so much strength and beauty to every musical work.

Jorge Luis Borges also spoke about how the beauty and depth of silence is eye-opening in one of his poems. He said it is what helps you remember who you are and what you love. But of all these poetic and musical works, the message Neruda gives us in “Keeping Silent” stands out from the rest for some specific reasons.

It is an invitation to stop moving, to stop grinding one’s inner gears and to rethink the empty, artificial meanings of things. He wanted you to remember what is most important…

In general, we hate silence in the same way that nature hates empty space, and immediately fills it with bushes. Silence breeds our imagination, but it also makes us fall into holes of anxiety or the whirlwind of anxiety.

We are simply not used to it, and neither are our cities: they are constantly full of mechanical buzzing in cars, movements that never close and industries that never sleep…

We have forgotten that silence and calm can have power. They have a lot to teach us. They can even act as a spell that nurtures certain parts of you that you thought were lost.

In this poem, Neruda brings out the idea of ​​reflecting as a group, no matter what language we speak. He says that just as we do with children sometimes, we should count to twelve and be quiet. It’s time to stop and stop everything, he says. Now is the time to be still, just for a second; to lower our arms and sink into the sphere we often find uncomfortable: silence.

By letting this stillness calm you down, or letting the space between the notes Debussy talked about take over, you may become aware of what you are doing with your life. And with the world.

Silence is a therapeutic tool that people often forget. But we could all benefit from using it more often. Silence is a time for your thoughts to settle down and for you to understand people better.

Silence can also help you become more compassionate and intimate with the people around you. This is because silence helps you listen and helps you look at things more carefully and attentively.

And what Neruda does in his poem is to get silence and to keep quiet about things that are more natural. He presents the connection with the Earth as something that brings us closer to who we are. It’s because there are no trains or incitement in this place, and no one is fighting.

Natural things are also fundamental, they are the roots we have to deal with sometimes to reset our priorities or adjust our worldview, and focus on what is really important.

What silence is in this beautiful poem is a wind that breathes life, which will encourage you to live differently. It is also there to help you understand yourself better and be more respectful and transparent. There are not many cultural products that are so powerful with so little space.

So embrace it more often and create a reality that is more beautiful, dignified and more positive for everyone.

Try it. Count to twelve and be silent… and then let the silence embrace you.