The inner voice,

an inner choice

to hear what matters

amid the distractions and

less-than-intimate interactions

life lays out

before you.

Suffering the indignity of

less space to feel or see,

you know you must

keep moving forward.

Surrounded by noise, day

after day, you continue

trying to listen

or

wanting to say

all of those thoughts, and

words stuck in your soul.

Own your emotions.

In a world full of shouting

Sometimes

a whisper will find its way.

© 2017 j.g. lewis