Voices – A Poem About Mental Illness.
A poem about the internal voices you fight when coping with mental illness.
Note: Watch this poem as a doodle video below.
Voices
Voices swirling in my head
The constant drone goes on
Filling me with fear and dread
Wishing to just be gone
Speaking lies in horrid tones
Stating I’m never good
Adding weight to crush my bones
Sure I’m misunderstood
Chiding me to harm myself
Telling me pain means love
Putting truth up on the shelf
Doubting what’s up above
Voices scream and torment me
Night and day echoes blare
I crave my mind be set free
To never have to share
No pills make these voices cease
My comrades stay with me
Their message won’t steal my peace
I’ll fight eternally
Tell those angry cries to hush
My life is mine, not yours
I’ll ignore your fervent rush
Push on to win these wars
Written August 26, 2020
By Scott Ninneman
Watch this poem as a doodle video.
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