"Choices" - Bahamas AI art
©A. Derek Catalano
This poem celebrates the courage and wisdom that come from listening to the inner voice, the heart, rather than external pressures or doubts. It encourages embracing personal truth and navigating life’s challenges with trust in the guidance found deep within.
Follow Your Heart
When the roads before you stretch and wind,
And shadows cast their doubts on mind,
When whispers from the world confound,
And silence seems the loudest sound—
Close your eyes, let fear depart,
And listen deep: follow your heart.
For in that quiet space inside,
Where dreams and whispered truths reside,
A voice more pure than worldly din,
Will call you where your soul begins.
Through storm or calm, through joy or pain,
That voice will guide you home again.
The world will offer maps and schemes,
Tell you to forgo your dreams.
It'll speak of caution, plan, and chart—
But none know better than your heart.
Its compass true, its pull divine,
Leads not to gold, but to a sign.