Intuition

I’d known for years what you are
Heard your voice in the distance
Felt your presence from a far
You tried to bring yourself into my life
But bridging the gap was too painful
Each time cut me with realities knife
So my ears became disdainful
Of this voice speaking unwanted truth
And I tried drowning you out as I did in my youth
But despite my efforts your voice still haunted me
Aggravatingly persistent in its monotone key
Eventually I realised you were not to blame
Myself creating this cycle of consternation with pain
And when I stopped ignoring you
My inner voice - my intuition
It finally meant the end
To my cycle of attrition

Applebee
Copyright 2009