The Voice Within

Dear self,

There are times when I left the voice within unheard,

For the fear and insecurities of standing up for my own self

Held much higher than my ability to believe myself.

The dilemma was whether to listen to you,

My dear feeble but the contending voice within

Or the harsh voices loud out there,

The later was the one I favoured as going with it,

Even if I fail, I would have at least some people by my side.

Out of the chaos and over the years,

I suppressed my voice within.

Consequently, the heart was crushing on day by day

And the pain got increasing inch by inch.

It on the day it became unbearable,

The only thing that helped me get away out of this uneasiness

Was to listen to the voice within.

It was that day I realized,

"What is the point of having people by your side at the cost of losing your own self?"