Challenge
The Phone Voice
Everyone has a "Phone Voice." It is usually higher and kinder sounding then there normal voice. Tell me what someone is hiding while they use the Phone Voice. Please tag me @Rosemariethorn
one slow blink of closed eyes
my back straightens as I read the caller ID on the ringing phone
my shoulders rise up in time with my breath
one heavy sigh, one slow blink of closed eyes
everything is fine
No stress, no nerves, no worries
No anger, no tears, no pain
everything is fine
hidden in the calm, consistent murmur of my voice on the phone
emotions straining it to a slightly higher pitch, a slightly smoother tone
desperate to break through, break down, break me
hiding from the voices on the other side of the line
hiding from the thoughts yelling at me from the inside
but I allow one heavy sigh, one slow blink of closed eyes
everything is fine
InvisibleWriter
@Rosemariethorn Thanks for the challenge!