Words once shook in fragile air
Fear clung tight like winter’s snare
Silence often chose my place
Quiet hid the deeper grace
Softness grew through honest pain
Stillness fed the tired brain
Self returned in gentle tone
Truth stood tall within my bone
Voice emerged not sharp or loud
Not to chase or move a crowd
Calmness shaped its steady flight
Clarity became its right
Speak as though the soul is whole
Whisper carries more than role
Strength lives not in noise or plea—
Voice holds power once it’s free