among the voices 

in my head 

there’s this one 

sometimes very gentle 

but usually 

so much louder 

than all the others 

screaming 

at the top of its lungs 

you’re not good enough 

just remember 

not everything 

that’s loud 

is true 

not everything 

that’s quiet 

isn’t a force 

to be reckoned with

-Michaela Dengg