Our Poem of the Week comes to us from Malta. It’s not easy to write a fresh piece about a topic that’s been written about so much.

Your Voice

I hear your voice 
As you talk on the phone with your friends 
The kindness in your words is convincing
The laughter genuine 
And for a split of a second
I remember 
when you used to speak in the same tone to me
the same sincere laughter 
and I forget
that it’s the same voice 
you use to bludgeon
the insignificant
me

Kristyl Gravina
Zabbar, Malta