Nasty Little Voice

There is a

nasty little voice

inside my head

that whispers

"Watch your step,

or he'll be gone!"

Sometimes,

it doesn't just whisper, it

SCREAMS

that I'm not worth it,

we won't make it,

you'll get bored.

It takes a hold of me,

and pours in:

"See her? She's better than you."

"Remember when you said/

did that? STUPID!"

"He'll be angry when you

tell him about that."

"You always mess up. And

You'll screw this up too."

Round and round.

Louder and louder.

Until I can't take it anymore.

I demand for

SILENCE,

and quake in the

absence of voices.

With shaking hands,

I reach for truth,

and uncover a

reality

that allows LIFE.