Voices Carry

Listen to the voices

That carry us along

Wise old men utter

A grandma’s lilting song 


Take the wisdom they offer

They’ve been down this same old road

Circumstance may guide you

Let their voices show


Truth

Might sting like a honeybee

But the nectar it produces

Turns into sweet

The pain in an instant

Helps keep us on the path

And guards our feet


From the tangles 

We find 

Along the side of the road

Remember those voices

help show us

The way back home 


Fill your lungs with kindness

Heart with deep felt joy

Hear their voices

Stop and tarry

For just a moment

Be still

And you will know


The next step 

As you go


03/08/25

clc


“Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days. Many plans are in a man’s heart, But the counsel of the Lord will stand. What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.”

Proverbs‬ ‭19‬:‭20‬-‭22‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬




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