Listen to the words
that you are hearing,
coming from the inside,
coming from somewhere
deeper than
all of your shame
and hesitation.
It’s not anxiety,
it’s not paranoia;
it’s you,
telling you
what you need to hear.
No,
not what you want to hear.
It’s the truth,
unvarnished,
whole and pertinent.
You are you
and only you
know everything you did,
everything you’ve done,
every path you’ve run
and also,
everything you need to do.
So sit quiet
and tune into
that old indistinguishable
voice in your head,
in your heart,
or wherever it is you linger.
You’re a grown-up, now.
You don’t have to
listen to anyone,
but ignore
your inner voice
at your own peril.
It’s telling you
what you need,
what you don’t,
what your life
is missing.
Who you are,
where to go,
or what to abandon altogether.
Just listen;
put down your phone
and sit in silence
and breathe
until all you hear
are the sounds of yourself living.
You
will tell you
what you need to know.
Just listen.
HG – 2019
