My Voice

The voice that drives my writing
Walks no longer by my side.
It chose to speak to me no more,
As if a part of me had died.

The sadness and grief became too great
To bear each passing day;
So I chose not to feel my pain,
And chased my voice away.

I must find a way to bring back my voice,
To make it feel warm and safe;
So that it will begin to speak again
And to fill this lonely space.

Another way I surely must find
To ease this pain inside;
And keep my voice here next to me
So it will not run and hide.

So where do I find this brand new way?
This different path to walk?
And how do I give my voice the strength
To feel it’s safe to talk?

I guess I have to feel the hurt
To heal this aching heart;
So that my voice of inspiration,
Will choose no more to part.

Copyright © 1999, Karen Tolliver. All rights reserved.


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