Sue,

Enjoyed the way you described the ongoing battle--love katy's ideas and this write. Many, including me, hear them, too...

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :)

MMMMM... Sue, don't listen to the brain demons that suggest whispers in a room are about you... OR... next time you perceive someone is whispering about you: take one giant step forward, lift up your head proudly and say, in your loudest voice, "I HEARD THAT!" It unnerves them, indeed. (smile)

Better yet, just ignore them... my son battles daily with paranoid schizophrenia and depression. Knowing and loving him has made me keenly aware of how lucky we are to be able to walk away from our own imaginings and paranoia. It only causes harm if you let it.

I loved the way you used the one-word verses, followed by succinct, straight-forward backup phrasings. katy xox.

Rebuke them. Speak out loud to them and tell them to leave you alone in the name of God. Very good write.

A whisper, unless spoken in ones ear, is just lack of guts. Ignore them

Most everyone can relate to this feelings. A wonderful write.

Love from india - Joel -

Well Sue I do not believe you are paranoid as I have heard these whispers too. There is an entire movie made about this and it was called White Noise.

I did hear those kind of voices after giving birth to my baby boy...
Small world, isn't it?
Safi

I took this as the "whispers" you hear from other people when you walk into a room and not the whispers or voices in your mind. People will talk and I usually don't care. ;) Great write as always, Sue ...

Must be a terrible feeling but medication may help those that suffer this mental disease.

I'm deaf so I don't hear voices,LOL,but I do have a few aspects of my personality that vie for attention all the time. All sorts of inner battles can ensue. When you see me talking to myself, you can assume I am mediating. It has nothing to do with insanity. And everything to do with staying sane. :)
I can relate to the cleverly crafted *Paranoia*.

Most interesting...those voices can be sleezy at times too!!

Love Tinka

Now this is a write we can all relate to so well. I think everyone unless they are a complete ego maniac has some form of paronoia and you have said what a lot of us (especially writers) feel.

Hugs,
Felix

Oh those voices, I never let them lead me anywhere I don't want to go, although every now and then I do allow them their say...Ed

What???? wait a minute, are you guys telling me that everyone doesn't hear 'the voices'? :}

Excellent psychological mystery! Good one Sue!

etw

It's just a chemical trick of the brain. One of my mates has these, in her bi-polar.
Ignore them babe, no-matter what they say. hope the Dr can sort it out..

Whispers aren't necessarily always from evil-minded people; they could be from friendly spirits who are trying to convey some message to you; or they could even be from your poetic muse.

I think they would stop if you walked into the room carrying a fully-loaded assault weapon and a glint in your eyes that you meant to use it on the first whisper of a whisper. LOL

hmm...an interesting piece almost sounds like someone dealing with schizophrenia. Very good poem.

Sue, those aren't whispers..it's just the goodness moving about in your soul, to protect you from the bitterness of the world.
Keep listening though, sometimes they send wonderful messages.

Lisa