Can you not

The little voice speaks

The wind carries it

 

all over the world

 

Can you not hear it?

It is so loud, so proud

So full of suffering

Can you not taste it?

 

Sleep evades the world

It does not creep in

Sleep evades this little voice

 

that deserves to be so big

 

Can you not see it?

It is a speck among specks

Look as it glitters

Can you not feel it?

 

It is forgotten

Overlooked and ignored

Abandoned and defeated

 

it needs to be embraced

 

Can you not hear it?

Can you not taste it?

Can you not see it?

Can you not feel it?

 

Listen well

Stick out your tongue

Open your eyes

Touch your heart

 

Reviews

[Phill Oz O'fee]

Your creative and politically leaning purposeful write, reminded me of OneVoice website's objectives (see- www.onevoicemovement.org).

OneVoice is an international movement of Americans, Palestinians, Israelis, Europeans, Muslims, Jews and Christians who are fed up with the ongoing conflict and who are ready and eager to support a serious process, leading to a comprehensive agreement that will fulfil the hopes and aspirations of both the Palestinian and the Israeli people for a two-state solution.


It's good to read a conscious nudging piece - well constructed, with a refreshingly readable style of presentation.

[Tasia Jensen]

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[Christy]

Inspiration always seems to come in simplicity...very nice!

[PaperHearts]

A very thought-provoking and inspirational write. I loved how simple the poem was, yet how much meaning it carried.
Amazing,
~PaperHearts

[Ashley Parrott]

Sleep evades the world

It does not creep in

Sleep evades this little voice



that deserves to be so big

Such a beautiful strong piece. The above being my favorite part, wonderful message!

[bluessadmood]

oh this is wonderful ,i had to read twice to know you are crying to out side world,its a cry that should be heard before too late,the world is already so bad and we need something to put the fire off,wonderful ,you show great feelings and i just loved it all

[J.Black]

LOVED IT!

[Jim W White]

Lovely, stunning, sweet and powerful. Using simple language you create a big atmosphere.. little voice/ big world cleverly inverted to be important voice/ mad world. I really like "speck among specks". The last stanza is a peach. Good good poem, well done you.

[Rachel DeHart]

This is such a strong voiced poem. I love it.

[pal]

"The little voice speaks
The wind carries it
all over the world"

Very true.. the little one always speaks.. loud enough, yet we don't hear as our minds elsewhere.

a good one here.
pal