I hear the voices in my head
the constant buzz I’ve come to dread.
What is truth?
What is a lie?
To silence them I must comply.
I hear the rules.
I must obey.
There’s no escape.
here’s what they say:
Work hard, eat your dinner
Study hard, you’ll be a winner.
Don’t question, listen now
be the best, take your bow.
Be good.
Stay in line.
Don’t think too much,
and you’ll be fine.
Eat this.
Don’t eat that.
Count your calories.
Don’t get fat.
Don’t worry about the pain
to be a beauty you must not gain.
You’re not a loser.
You’re a winner.
To stay that way you must be thinner.
I hear the voices in my head.
They’ll go away if I am dead.