The Inner Voice

Written 2 January 2024 Submitted to No. 1272 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand The Inner Voice If amidst a clamorous din We wrap a veil of quietude And softly listen from within In the depth of true solitude, If in the midst of multitude We seek a quiet discrete place And wear on a calm attitude We may hear a low voice apace. Such a low inner voice, in sooth Emerges quite deep from the soul And is the voice of real truth That is present in one and all. For some the voice is indistinct Like that of a dull dreary fly, For others it is quite distinct And comes from within as a tie. If in our own voyage of life We are rowing a flagging boat And with mindful zeal we do strive Amidst storms to keep it afloat, If we are in a fix, our ship To direct to the rightful shore We may seek clues from those equipped Or from those who we may most adore. Yet as the voyage is our own We need to own the course of choice And surely we cannot disown The just plea of our inner voice; Indeed, the inner voice guides us To the right goal we need to trust In the voyage of our own life, In the rumbles of daily strife.