How many times have I had voices in the head that refuse to shut up? Voices that ramble from one subject to another. Voices that scream with anger.

Voices that continually argue. Voices that continually tell me what needs to be done, or not, about this or that. Voices that cause confusion. What’s right? What’s wrong? Act. React. Shout. Scream!

Focus goes out the window when they won’t shut up. Too many topics and subjects at hand to deal with just one. Too many voices in conflict. Or, fighting for their space in thought.

Thoughts come and go, sometimes rapidly. Sometimes slowly. Sometimes they don’t say anything. Like dead silence. Refuse to think at all.

The hands don’t move fast enough to record them all. Or, is it because they are fleeing that fast? Like leaving small hints that are hard to catch?

Telling anyone, they would think I’m a lunatic. Crazy. Like needing psychological help. Seriously. Or, shall we say, severely?

Maybe I just need a break, let it all go. Try again later. For when I refuse to give up, I will win in the end. The voices will shut up!


voices Becky M Scranton