The Voice

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do you hear it, this voice in my head?
the murmuring in the distance?
do you hear it?
it's the voice of a friend
a friend who is,
a friend who is not,

this voice belongs to another
yet it resides within
truly familiar, but unknown
do you hear it?
what does it want
what is it's goal
why do I hear this voice in my head?
there is an insistence of unity in this voice
but why? for what?
why does it bless and plague me?
do you hear it?
does it want me to hear it
does it want me to listen
or is it here to listen to me?
if it would stop I'd surely die
but if it continues, will I survive?
do you understand?
do you hear it?
what is this voice?
who is this voice?
do you hear it?
Eric Shinn
July 31, 2001
(Thanks Sarah! From you're voice to god's ears mi amiga!)