Self Discovery

Does the sound of your own voice ever surprise you?
Sometimes, or most times, it happens to me when I am alone all day, and then I say something out loud to myself after not speaking for a few hours. It sounds like it's not coming from my mouth. It sounds loud and tinny almost. It echoes off the walls. It bounces back into my ears and alarms me.
It happened tonight while I was on the phone. I had been talking the whole time, obviously, for a good hour, but at one point in the conversation, I said something and it felt like it wasn't me talking or something... my voice surprised me.
I think it might have been the honesty, the conviction I had when I said whatever it was that I said. It was disarming but encouraging at the same time. After weaving such a terrible web of lies, I can still be honest. And I am still strong.

I surprise even myself at times.