Voices

They are all chattering at once, Please stop, please stop! “She is screaming


The voices in her head will not quiet, silence never heard


Each one speaking out loud, communicating with the other


 How does one turn it off? They will not without medication


Lying in bed she wonders who she should listen to.


 Do I wake up and go to the bathroom? One argues


 Do I get up and go to the store? The other thinks


What can we wear today? Another asks


All at the same time, her head is spinning with such confusion


Wishing for sleep, why don’t these voices allow rest, allow one a tranquil moment?


Paranoia sets in; everyone is out to get her.


Every person has an agenda, they are searching for her


 Why won’t they go away? Why can’t they leave her alone?


Is all she asks