The Inner Voice

There’s a voice within, a quiet guide,

Soft and still, where truths reside.

Yet, too often, we cannot hear,

Drowned by others' voices, doubt and fear.

They shout and scream, they fill the air,

With judgments, rules, and things unfair.

They tell us who we ought to be,

But their noise drowns out our own decree.

Don’t waste your life on what they say,

Don’t let their echoes lead your way.

Your path is yours; it is your own,

To walk with pride, to claim as home.

The noise of others, let it fall,

Do not let it make you small.

Your voice, it knows, it’s always known,

The truth that makes your heart its throne.

For every breath, for every beat,

A step toward a truth you seek.

It isn’t found in others’ words,

But in the silence, undisturbed.

To live a life that’s truly yours,

You must break free, ignore the scores.

The critics, cynics, all the rest,

They do not know what makes you blessed.

Your time is short, so waste it not,

On paths that others think you ought.

Their maps are drawn for them alone,

Your journey is yours to atone.

They cannot see what lies ahead,

Their dreams are theirs, yours instead

Are calling you from deep inside,

Where the quiet truths abide.

The path is rough, the way is steep,

And often you will find you weep.

But these are tears of strength, not shame,

For finding where to place your name.

To do the work that brings you peace,

To love the toil, to find release,

From burdens others place on you,

To find the work you’re meant to do.

It takes courage to walk this way,

To find your truth in the light of day.

To step outside the expected lines,

To listen close to your own signs.

The inner voice that softly speaks,

That knows your dreams, that knows your peaks.

It tells you where you’re meant to go,

To live the life that you will know.

In every choice, in every step,

The voice is there, so close, so kept.

It waits for you to trust and hear,

To quiet down, to draw it near.

In every breath, it whispers clear,

“You are enough, don’t give in to fear.”

It knows the path that’s yours to tread,

It knows the life that lies ahead.

So silence all the clamor round,

And listen for that steady sound.

The voice that’s yours, that knows your name,

That knows your truth, that knows your flame.

For in this life, there is one guide,

Your inner voice that speaks with pride.

Let it lead, let it show the way,

To the life you’re meant to live today.

Don’t be trapped by others' thought,

Your path is yours, it can’t be bought.

Live the life that calls to you,

Find the love in what you do.

For when you listen to your heart,

You’ll find the way, you’ll find the start.

You’ll connect the dots, you’ll find the end,

A life fulfilled, no need to mend.

So, rise each day with courage bright,

And walk your path, find your light.

Let your voice be loud and clear,

Your journey is yours, your purpose near.

Trust in yourself, trust in your call,

For your truth is yours, above it all.

The noise of others will fade away,

As you live your truth, day by day.