The Inner Voice

Rest all are asleep, the conscience stays awake,

 if you're not sleepy, a conversation it makes.

In the silence of the night, it makes some noise;

if you've slept in the day, prepare to hear the inner voice;

for no sleep in your eyes and you're  left with no choice.

In the busy bustling day, the voice talks to you,

tells you what you should or shouldn't do.

While in the silence of the night, it reminds you,

tells you what you did or didn't do.

It poses many questions, followed by advice,

what you do that's wrong and how to make it right.

Have you been a good daughter, mother or wife?

Are you doing your job well or not adding value to life?

Are you in pursuit of your passion or chasing that dream?

Or living in fear and living someone else's dream?

Are you consciously and daily taking care of your health?

Or you ignore that body as you are busy chasing wealth.

Are you happy in your heart or only on your face?

for no time for yourself, as you're running the rat race.

So, talks of life and advice on that, go on and on, non stop,

till you slowly fall asleep, as your eye lids begin to drop.

That constant friend, true guide, that inner voice, is your soul,

the only time it shall leave you, when it has to play a new role.

To listen or not to listen is a choice you have to make,

It's motto is to keep you happy, whatever decision you take.

So that tiny inner voice goes on and on, without a break,

and keeps whispering from inside, in life while you 're awake.

                                                                                                                               

-          Ashwini Joshi