It's the fear of silence
That gives us away
Cause when we're alone
We have to hear
What our aching hearts try to say.
-- Randy Stonehill
If you're looking for a chance to see what's going on in your heart, solitude can be great, and can give some insight. If you're just running from people, well, when you go to solitude you still bring one person with you - yourself. That can ruin the peacefulness of the solitude...