POETRY

The Answer is Inside of You

Are you listening?

Get quiet (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)

I used to hear this little voice, whispering to me so softly.

I barely noticed, yet at the same time I knew it existed.

Underneath my thick blanket of denial, it was there.

Its always been there.

I would continue on ignoring it, pretending to be blissfully unaware.

I surely knew better than that voice, because what was that voice anyway?

I was probably just crazy.

It kept on whispering, and then the whispers got a little louder.

Until one day it was full on shouting in my head so, I finally paid attention.

I listened to the little voice, for maybe the first time in my life.

I heard it out, and realized the voice was in my head but there was a feeling in my stomach.

You hear people talk about gut feelings but, could it be true?

I finally listened to what it had to say, and considered it, slowly peeling off my blanket of denial.

I’m so sorry little voice, that I ignored you for so long.

Now, I treasure you, I appreciate you looking out for me.