I’m not

crazy!

Why do I hear all these voices in my head?

No! I swear I’m not

crazy!

They can’t hear me though,

I’m not talking,

why aren’t I talking?

“You’re not strong enough. They want you gone.”

“Give up. You have no reason to fight, you have no reason to live.”

“They don’t deserve you!” “They don’t like you.”

“Don’t want you…” H I see their staring. S “Abandoned you.”

“Don’t need you,” E They all watch me. A “Don’t trust you!”

“Replaced you.” L Voices surround me. V “Left you there,”

“They hate you.” P They all stare at me. E “They are better.”

“They’re kinder!” M Please be quieter. M “They’re smarter.”

“You don’t deserve to live.” E E “You should kill yourself.”

Why fight when you know you’ll lose? Why hope when the light is gone?

In the darkness

The eyes stare

The voices come from everywhere

In the darkness

The words repeat,

Before I find the courage to speak.

“Stop. Stop! Just shut up!”