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The voice in My Head
today the voice in my head told me to jump
it told me to walk up those stairs
open that door
step towards that ledge
it told me to climb over
to sit and watch the ground below
today I tried to fight the voice in my head
I told it to go away
I kicked and yelled and screamed
until that voice left my head
and turned into shadow
who's hands pressed to my back
until I went falling
no safety net to catch me
today the voice in my head
pushed me to my breaking point
and down I went
no second to take back
no button to rewind
it was done before I could even whisper stop
today the voice in my head won
it outgrew my foolish words
my begging
it learned to drown me out
and push me to silence
it learned to grow arms and hands
it learned how to end me
today the voice inside my head took my place in the world
it decided there was only room for it
not even enough time for me to say goodbye
only time for me to fall
it told me to walk up those stairs
open that door
step towards that ledge
it told me to climb over
to sit and watch the ground below
today I tried to fight the voice in my head
I told it to go away
I kicked and yelled and screamed
until that voice left my head
and turned into shadow
who's hands pressed to my back
until I went falling
no safety net to catch me
today the voice in my head
pushed me to my breaking point
and down I went
no second to take back
no button to rewind
it was done before I could even whisper stop
today the voice in my head won
it outgrew my foolish words
my begging
it learned to drown me out
and push me to silence
it learned to grow arms and hands
it learned how to end me
today the voice inside my head took my place in the world
it decided there was only room for it
not even enough time for me to say goodbye
only time for me to fall
Published 28th Feb 2023
Author's Note
The story of a girl who lost her place to the voice that filled her head. a beautiful, tragic loss. Don't be that girl, you don't have to lose. You can always find new pieces to replace the old ones.
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28th Feb 2023 10:54pm
Such a sad and tragic story. Well penned here. I appreciate you Author's note. Most people that lost someone to suicide or are contemplating it would appreciate. Thanks for sharing on this difficult subject. Bless.
Mel
Mel
2nd Mar 2023 9:24pm
Thank you for this very relatable piece kaislibrary. Also thank you for the inspirational note.
