Dean Traylor is a freelance writer and teacher who writes about various subjects including education and creative writing.

Do you hear the mighty river flowing?

That’s my voice, that’s my voice

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Do you hear the fierce wind blowing?

That’s my voice, that’s my voice.

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Do you hear the wings of an eagle

Cutting through the night sky?

Or the pounding of the wolf’s paw

On the hardened ground?

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That’s my voice, that’s my voice.

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Speak gently

With razor-sharp tongue.

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Strength in voice

Is always the calm

Holding back the beast.

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Quiet I am…

Silent I’m not!

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So if you hear the river flowing

The fierce wind blowing

The eagle’s wing in the night sky

The wolf’s paw on hardened ground,

Always remember...

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That’s my voice, that’s my voice.

© 2019 Dean Traylor

Comments

Jo Miller from Tennessee on July 15, 2019:

Lovely poem, Dean.

Doris James MizBejabbers from Beautiful South on July 09, 2019:

I really like this piece. I am not a great fan of poetry, but this one speaks to me. It sounds so native, so spiritual. There is truth inside.

Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on July 08, 2019:

I love the words to this. I particularly like the line 'quiet I am...silent I'm not!' Very true!