The still voice

God tried to speak to you

But you didn’t listen

His still voice disappeared

Into the noise, into the distance

You read His Word for the sake of it

Not caring for what it said

Didn’t pray, but made sure to fake it

Unless you were sick in bed

God said, “Come back, my child”

You said, “I will, in a while”

But you carried on as before

Too busy with your chosen lifestyle

So He said enough’s enough

And put the whole world on pause

No more school, work or friends

Just four walls and memories of a life that was

Dutiful routine faded into the past

Monotony demanded reform

Silence rapidly intensified the boredom

So, creativity fuelled the new norm

You wore out the bristles of the brushes

Cooked to your heart’s content

Did thirty planks and forty crunches

The first few weeks were well spent

You continued to look around

Tired of staring at the screen

Noticed something under the glass

And dusted the old Bible till clean

Now, you really had no excuse

And so you took time to introspect

You realised how far you’d run away

From the God you claimed to respect

So you sat down with the Word

And started begging for forgiveness

You asked your Father to teach you

And heard His voice, in the stillness.