WEARY TALK

Voice!!

Sing once more.

For your timbre was resonating.

A sonorous voice full of melody.

Melody of intentions.

Intentions of the heart.

That heart has grown weak.

Voice!!!

Speak like you used to.

You feared no lashing of men,

No scorn of vipers, 

No taunt of backbiters. 

Now, you quiver to say hello.

You quiver to express.

You quiver in fear.

Voice.

Have your cords become too elastic?

I feel vulnerability in every word.

Voice.

What happened?

When you spoke truth,

Life was spring.

Now, you are icy winter.

Never springing to spring.

Voice.

Has life hit this vessel hard?

Has this vessel given in?

You must speak up!

Speak for change.

Sing for expression.

Speak for voice.

For this voice was born to speak.

Not to be silenced by those who spoke treachery.