Silence quiets the noises of the world and it is only through that silence that the reader can hear the still, small voice of God. Furthermore, as a reader, I it makes you think about the possibility of what could happen, as well as keep your mind on what is happening. His house was so quiet that he could barely hear "Only the cry of a stork landing on the roof now and then breaks the silence (I have learned to live simply, line 13)." This line of the poem tells me how quiet the house he is in really is. He ends the poem by saying that he might not even hear you. You have to be really deep in thought to not hear anything that is happening around you. Sometimes living this kind of life would be nice if you needed to focus on things. You may hear God speaking to you quite well in this environment. This might seem counterintuitive to society's 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 quiet and we can listen to God is sometimes the only way to overcome a difficult time.