Subliminal

You hear their voice

So often

That even alone

You hear them

Tell you what to do

What to say

Even how to act.

Can I be a good person

If I know I am doing good deeds?

Yes, recognition would be nice

But it makes me happy

Doing the little things

That make them happy.

I still hear the pastors’ voice

Saying good deeds

Will only be recognized by God

If they come from the heart

And not the head.

How can I not think about helping others?

I think I would rather

Be nice

Than forced to be someone

Who only does them

Because authority tells them to.