SAFE

dear Mind..
are you around
i ask

yes…i hear a soft voice
so soft
i almost missed it
in the wind


where are you?
i asked
i am inside you
I heard the whisper
so feeble
I almost lost it
in the silence


are you safe?
i asked
yes…it breathed…

Are you happy?
i don’t know
came the whisper

Are you sad?
i don’t know
the whisper
strained to be heard

Were you happy outside?
i asked wondering..
yes…came the floating reply

Would you like to come back out?
i heard me ask

the words dropped to near silence
from the depths
the whisper
echoed the answer..No…please