Noise

Noise

Shut the windows,
Shut the doors.
Shaking, trembling,
I can't stop them no more.

Whispers taunting,
Glares oh so daunting.
The might of their weight,
I can't stand no more.

Quarelling, shouting,
Their voices engulf me.
I feel the world around me,
Yet I am not there.

To walk away,
To crawl and hide.
My instincts pull me,
Yet I make no move.

My head spins as the voices around me grow,
Critisizing, complaining,
When will they stop?

Incessant chatter,
Nonsensical rantings.
The need to sit down,
The desire to escape.

Shut out,
Shut down.
Just keep out the

noise.