The Voices

The voices continue their menacing chatter despite my fierce resistance – unrelenting and merciless, commanding my full attention and trying to consume my every thought. Their noisy banter overpowers my attempts to ignore the ominous words – words that are evil and demeaning, words that will drag you down to the depths of despair. They try to dominate and control my every move. I beg them to stop, to leave me alone and let me regroup and collect my thoughts. Their response, however, was mere laughter – sinister laughter along with insults and threats. Disheartened and hopeless, I begin to realize the feebleness of my attempts to quiet the voices. It is now so obvious they have no intentions of granting me some peace – even for a moment. In fact, they plan to intensify their attack – to once and for all quickly accomplish their goal – their goal of rendering me hopeless and helpless – incapable of having any control over my thoughts and feelings.