I hear a voice laughing

And I turn,

There's no one there

I hear whispers behind me

And I turn,

They're gone

And, late at night,

(please don't tell anyone)

I hear voices

Calling out my name.

Sometimes,

It's a yell,

Other times,

A whisper,

But never more than

Just my name.

(please don't tell

.............................................................................they'll think i'm crazy)

And never during the day,

Maybe it's only a dream

But it seems so real

(wake me up

.............................................oh please someone wake me)

And suddenly,

I'm falling,

Then....

The dreams.

And now it's

Morning

And I hear laughter

And voices behind me

And I turn,

Fingers point in my direction

And the whispers continue.

Time passes.

And soon,

The voices in

My head are

Speaking more than

Just my name...

(Paranoia, 1993)

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