Hearing voices is considered an auditory hallucination, and may or may not be a sign of mental illness, according to one source. However, auditory hallucinations that come as the result of a mental health disorder usually stems from those such as psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar, schizoaffective disorder, and severe depression. Source.
TRIGGER WARNING: This poem deals with auditory hallucinations. The way in which the voice is speaking could be triggering, as it makes reference to the afflicted individual doing something that is suggestively harmful and violent. Please be mindful and wary about the content so that you do not become distressed when reading it. For this reason, I am using a ‘read more’ break for your mental well-being.
Do you think that you should sneak out and do it tonight?
I haven’t even agreed to do anything
but here it is again, this nagging snarl at the back of my mind trying to trick me
Even though I know it’s a trick and try to ignore it, like my doctor says, I find it difficult
“I’m not doing it – not tonight, not ever”
I think you’ll find that it’ll be easier when nobody can see or hear you
“No chance” I declare
People are staring at me now, but I’ve gotten wiser about those prying eyes
I wear a Bluetooth earpiece so that it seems like I’m talking to someone else
My dad suggested it so that people wouldn’t think I’m crazy
I don’t know how they can’t hear the monster trying to destroy me
But if they can’t hear it then I have to be cautious, the last thing I need is for someone to think I’m a nut job on top of this stalking voice aiming to take me out
Come on – who’s going to come looking for you?
“You don’t have any idea what you’re talking about”
This must sound like a fight to everyone else and it is, really, so let them think whatever they want as far as I’m concerned
I’m going to catch up to you anyway
Something about the voice is particularly bad today and my next reply is delayed
“I don’t think you can”
And I don’t think you can
“Stop me”
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