Before I raise my voice
I will lower it to hear you
I will listen
to the undercurrent of your thoughts
your pain and the sound your tears make
when they fall
when they are left uncried
I will walk with you, trace our steps back
to that fork in the path where good things fall
through a pocket hole and burdens
hitch a piggy back ride
I hear you
I see you
let's take a walk
I will be brave with you
let us gently extricate
dreams lost from
underneath that heavy rock
Don't be afraid
if you get lost
I will raise my voice to find you
when you hear me
my voice will bring you back
Dec 24, 2015
Dec 24, 2015 at 11:39 AM UTC
Before I raise my voice
I will lower it to hear you
I will listen
to the undercurrent of your thoughts
your pain and the sound your tears make
when they fall
when they are left uncried
I will walk with you, trace our steps back
to that fork in the path where good things fall
through a pocket hole and burdens
hitch a piggy back ride
I hear you
I see you
let's take a walk
I will be brave with you
let us gently extricate
dreams lost from
underneath that heavy rock
Don't be afraid
if you get lost
I will raise my voice to find you
when you hear me
my voice will bring you back
Inspired by a gentle, yet brave voice. I hear you. I am walking back, dreams in my pocket, burden off the back.
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