Listen

The sounds of my thoughts transcend to a sword,
that flaps in my mouth, igniting a war.
It rings through your ears,
as my mind you hear,
while my sacred knowledge,
conquers your great fears.

The sounds of my thoughts are somewhat absurd,
they scream in my head, mute songs mouthed unheard.
Their lyrics are brave,
transmitting airwaves,
while swaying the doubts,
that kept them enslaved.

The sounds of my thoughts, I must now accept,
be true to myself, old memories swept.
Inhaling the fumes,
as my life resumes,
with no sense of doom,
new stories assumed.

– Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy

Originally Published on December 21, 2021

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  1. Powerful poem and great lines, Grace❣️
    I love this opening “The sounds of my thoughts transcend to a sword,”
    Always inspiring giving voice to what comes through us. I love this poem❣️

  2. WOW Grace, this is such a methodical and awesome poem. Love this:
    “The sounds of my thoughts, I must now accept,
    be true to myself, old memories swept.”
    Sweet! 😊💖🥰

  3. Love your poem – And I misread the last line as *No* stories assumed, instead of New. It was the word “Doom” that sent me down a different path, arriving at the same center of optimism. Terminator 2 and Sarah Connor character were fresh in my mind and there an important scene she carves “No fate” on a picnic bench, while dreaming of the apocalypse.

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