The Voices

by Anonymous99

Published October 25, 2012

In Creative Writing

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Thursday 25th October 2012                                                                                          Anonymous99 

                                                                          The Voices

The Voices have been ringing for some time now in my head. As soon as I drift off to sleep, they fill every corner of my mind, whispering and chanting like tribesmen around a fire. Occasionally, a different kind of Voice can be heard - one that is enchanting and chromatic in its sound. It's tone as soft as a cloud, yet so clear and crisp, like a clear summer sky. It pierces my heart, and I'm sure that I cry in my dreams now. This Voice soon fades away though, as if scared by my conscience. The others return, and I return to the sleepless nights where I wake up, sweat trickling down my face, questioning my sanity and wondering what I have done to deserve this torture.



 


I have taken pills to keep me awake. This oasis of time however, is lost when my strained brain commands my body back into the the darkest depths of Hell from where I came - back to the Voices.


 


However confusing this is, if I could dream inside my dream that I'm dreaming, I would dream of a blissful sleep, uninterrupted, with a silence as sweet as an angel. I don't think anyone appreciates the the beauty of nothing, of silence.


 


As far as I know, the Voices, the Voices have no purpose, other than to terrify you in your sleep like the demons from Hell that they are. They are hiding something from me though, I know it. Clouding my thoughts with their screams and whispers so that my brain cannot comprehend anything, cannot work anything out. Something I do now about the Voices though, is that they can never be stopped.


 


Don't let the Voices get to you,


 


- J


 


 


 

Comments & reviews · 5
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Booie
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Booie wrote a review Review · Nov 27, 2012

I loved this story it really made me ask a lot of questions. It was very descriptive and interesting

Many thanks :)

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goldenrebel
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goldenrebel wrote a review Review · Oct 27, 2012

Like Veeren said I am also intrigued with hat these voices are and I ask that you continue on with the concept. The only error I could really notice was the use of the - I did not see really the point for them and felt that they broke up the flow of the story. I normally just use a comma or half colon ; when I want to connect two things. Besides all that the story was good and I hope you continue improving on your concept. :)

Thanks for the advice :) I am now considering continuing and more explanation is needed! Thx again :D

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veeren
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veeren wrote a review Review · Oct 26, 2012

Honestly, I feel like I need an explanation 0.o
I couldn't help but wonder what these 'voices' are. Me having the mental problems I do, immediately thought of someone being possessed and the voices being the result. The fact these only happened during sleep and were always bad only strengthened the theory in my mind.
But yeah some backstory would be nice :P
But nice writing anyway!

Thanks, I'll try and put more detail into my future stories! :)

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Sidneyjen commented Comment · Oct 25, 2012

AWESOME, im sooo sharing this with my friends....

Thanks! Really appreciate the feedback :)

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DreamGalaxy commented Comment · Oct 25, 2012

God I hate the voices!

Yeah! They were quite terrifying to write about! Thx for commenting! :)



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