Voices

Voices here, voices there,

Voices, voices everywhere.

Voices in the darkest creaks,

Voices in the highest peaks.

Voices ringing in my ear,

Voices calling me so near,

Voices east and voices west.

Voices, voices, let me rest.

In my head, pounding in my blood,

In my nerves, the raging, hectic flood

That engulfs me in a lovely pain

Or a dream of nothing left to gain.

Where, oh where do these voices come?

From my moods interchange, become.

Tell me I was good, and tell me I was bad.

Tell me I was horrible, or rejoice and be so glad.

Tell me I was lucky to have these voices in my head

Tell me I was cursed with the negative voice instead.

Tell me what was wrong, and tell me what was right.

Tell me do I impress you with these voices' flight?

From one and two and three and four, five and six, seven, eight,

Another day without you, and I have no patience to wait.

Just say that forevermore you love me, and I will be so deep

Immersed in love so near, and lulled by you to sleep.

Tell me you'll be right here, and protect me, safe and sound, as time goes by

Soothing words softly in my hear, the humming of the mockingbird, your lullaby.

Voices in my head, tell me why,

Why can't you decide the truth and leave me here to cry.

My heart can't take the nervous feeling deep inside my head.

My mind can't take the thought of ridicule, the thought I dread.

And even when I'm gone, the voices will be near

Telling me what I did wrong, what I was supposed to do here.

©LJ

19 April, 2012