A Voice of Courage

An ultimatum arrived The voice behind it Was a familiar one No more moping around, it said Get up and engage in daily sounds It was fed up of my, what if's? My doubts, my deep sorrows And the what about, tomorrow’s! It sat on my chest heavy My voice dry and parched Not heard for sometime I could not recognize it As my own, it was low As low as my breath Till it gained courage Wrapped in encouraging words It sat on the edge of reason My friend it seemed, not a foe I cleared my voice, and it Seemed to have a say As it voiced my thoughts That were circling in my head As it broke out, from it's shell I felt it already knew me well! That voice that was just a child Grew louder as if inch by inch It quickly gained height In a seamless crescendo Rising from within me Something greater than emotion Overcoming my very being My lips now seemed so freeing! 4.10.23