Christine Phillips Poet Narrative

Voices from the deep

Voices rise out of the deep
And frightened troubled mind in their sleep
From whence did they come?
nobody knows but they have come
to create mayhem in their home
they buried themselves in the mind
and soul of man and they drive you
to do terrible things that no one can understands.

Voices from the deep create havoc in the brain
and turn brilliant men and women insane 
some say they are voices from the east
Others says they are the voices
 of the decease searching for their home and their
lost “sheep” wherever they roam.

The voices settle in mankind’s head 
 and tell their victims to jump from the van
  and when the pressure increases
  they behave like night owls in the street	.

Voices from the deep creates rage in people’s head
Voices from the deep is calling out to the dead
Voices from the deep have infiltrated your head; 
they are the voices of hate
the voices of murder
the voices that let 
you destroy your sisters and brothers.

They are the voices of evil wandering in the sea
lurking in the beer joint
 and searching for a candidate to go insane 
and when you are alone 
the voices create mayhem in your brain.

I have heard the story of those that wish they were dead
When the voices of the deep erode their head
they scream and shout and roll on the ground
waiting for someone to come and take them out of town.
 
I watched the woman lying on the bed
holding and squeezing her head
I couldn’t understand what was going on
until I heard screaming and shouting
 all the way from the front lawn
so, I rushed inside to see what was going on.

There she was lying on the bed
screaming and shouting and wielding   a knife 
and threatening to kill; in split second
something grabbed her mind and she was not the same.

Her features suddenly changed
her eyes enlarged in her head 
and she rolls them over as if she was dead,
the moment went swiftly
and so I left her to recover in the dark 	.

Voices from the deep has caused the universe to weep
sometimes you reason with them and they become your friend
and all of a sudden, the voices start telling you what to do.
they tell you to rob banks 
 and destroy your children for there is no heaven.

If you listen to the voices for a long time
You will take your own life when you have the will to live.

Voices of the deep will betray you
Voices of the deep will control you
Focus on something light
And you will overcome the voice at midnight.

Voices of the night will visit you tonight
But you must shut them out
 and do what it takes to take back your life	
listen to the voices of hope
listen to the voices of love
and receive honor from above
for voices in the deep are moving in the street.

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Alison A Smith nee Howarth August 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM Thank you for sharing "Voices from the deep"! This is a highly atmospheric piece with a lot of raw, haunting energy. I really love how you use repetition here—the recurring phrase "Voices from the deep" acts as a brilliant anchor, creating a chanting rhythm that perfectly mimics the relentless, creeping nature of the subject matter. You also have some fantastic narrative moments that paint a very vivid picture. The scene with the woman on the bed is so striking and effective, and the image of the voices lurking in the beer joint really grounds the story in its setting. You've built such a compelling dark narrative here. Great work!