by Corynne Nuckols
I’ve a separate person in my head
Screaming thru the cacophony of sounds
Trying to tell me I’m capable
Trying to tell me I’m strong
Trying to be the loudest
Trying to be heard
Voices in the whirlwinds from my past
Loud too, hoping to hold me back
Telling me to stop
Telling me I’ll fail
Telling me no one cares
Telling me I’m not good enough
My brain is on fire
Itching, burning as I try to break free
Tantalizing ideas sprout
Tantalizing abilities evolve
Tantalizing feelings emerge
Tantalizing voice strengthens
A single personality clawing its way out
Real me striving to become dominant
Tenaciously drowning discordant noise
Tenaciously clawing its way to the top
Tenaciously driving towards freedom
Tenaciously trying to escape.