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The Voices

I hear a voice. I'm not crazy... Or am I? The voice is persuasive. Persistent. A constant in my pitiful life. It laughs at me. Tells me I'm worthless, No one cares, I'm a coward for not having done this sooner. And this time, it tells me, There's nothing to stop me. No reason left to be alive. The voice taunts me. Laughs at me. Convinces me That I'm pointless, And to run the knife across my wrist, To accidentally cut myself shaving, To climb onto the roof And jump Or hang myself, To overdose, To drown myself in the bathtub Would be a great idea. People would be glad. And now, I hear another voice. Yup, I'm crazy... Right? This voice is quiet, Kind, as opposed to the first. It reminds me I am here for a reason. The voice has a plan for me, It knows I'm worth it, After all, it created me. The voice reminds me of the peole who care. Screaming, the first voice leaves, But promises he'll be back As I give the second voice my full attention, And decide to live another day.;
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Written by
kathleen-lisa
American
Published
Jul 11, 2011
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I'm marking this as explicit, just in case. It's really dark.

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