Time was passing: The voice inside me would not be stilled. For years I covered my ears And prayed for peace. But my road was not destined to be an easy one. The mettle still needed much testing. My real work was about to begin. One day I woke up and Prepared to take up the yoke. Step by step, I plowed the field. Hitting rocks, one by one, I Moved them aside. They weren’t too heavy. I found myself Getting stronger the more I worked. It’s a bittersweet victory, my field of flowers. There was a price that was paid along the way. As I stand and admire the smells and beauty I see three smiling shadows darting behind the trees. I remember when those happy smiles Had form and function in my life. But the Voice would not be stilled. It consumed me. And together, the Voice and I, watched helplessly As the forms became shadows Hiding behind trees.