Voice

There once was a voice

he had never before been heard from

well, except for when pen

would make his recitation

to his good friend paper

The day came

voice discovered he had vocal cords

his first words, tentative in their birth proved

insecurity had been the reason

for his silence

He spoke slowly at first

worried that he would stumble

afraid he would begin to stutter

his fear of acceptance or lack thereof

kept him close to the edge of giving up

Deep within a new and fresh feeling come upon him

it was as if out of nowhere

there was a strength building

a new determination

giving up was backing up away from the edge

Voice became strong

no longer insecure

Voice realized his purpose

and vowed to fulfill it

Voice began shouting his messages

from the roof tops

from the tops of mountains

and across the seas

Voice would never be silenced again

his message will continue to be heard