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.
Copyright © Krishnanand Guptar | Year Posted 2024
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