When You Believe in that Little Voice
It never shouts.
It doesn’t pound the table
or raise its hands to the ceiling.
It speaks like wind
nudging a loose leaf,
whispering sideways
when the road seems stitched shut.
Sometimes, it’s the hush
between your name and the echo.
Other times, it’s thunder
disguised as a tremble—
that pause before you say yes
to something terrifying and right.
It doesn't argue.
It waits
while you weigh silence against noise,
while you measure the unknown
like a fragile thing in your palm.
It keeps breathing beside you,
soft-footed, patient.
And when you finally listen—
when the world tilts just enough
for doubt to lose its grip—
you find your feet
already moving.
Not because you know
where the road ends,
but because something quiet
inside you
has always known
where to begin.
Copyright © Evelyn Hew | Year Posted 2025
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