You’ve heard it before.
The voice speaking in hushed tones
reminding you of
who you are
and
what you are capable of creating.
And “real life” smothered it.
The message comes quietly
from time to time
telling you
what’s killing you
and
what needs to end.
And “practicality” smothered it.
As you’ve grown older,
it grows quieter
and more insistent
at the same time.
It’s smothered more quickly now
by your
ruts
and
routines.
Yet it still speaks
of your deepest unrealized yearnings.
When will you listen?
Smothering the whisper
is smothering
yourself.