Whispers
a Poem by Raquel Swann
It begins as a whisper
You listen to from time to time
Let down after let down
The soft voice hardens
It echoes in your mind
Like hallow caves
Beneath the earth
“You’re not good enough”
It says with no merit
No evidence
Yet, you believe what you hear
That is our nature
Is it not?
When will you realize
Those voices are merely
Careless, thoughtless doubt
Your worth is measured
Against gold, even platinum
Your friendship is valued
Amongst the highest
Commodities earth
Has to offer
You are much more
Then just another
Lost soul in a world
Of 7 Billion others
You are a friend
You embody the values
That will one day
Make the world special again
Let the whispers pass
Over and never give
Them a second thought.
