Voices

The voices 

heard, subheard;

heard and subheard;

heard or subheard 

            inform our daily actions and interactions.

The sounds

known, unknown; 

known and unknown; 

known or unknown

guide our intentions and choices. 

The tone, texture and volume

quiet, loud; 

quiet and loud; 

quiet or loud

all have a voice in our inner chorus.

Many clambering —

some are loud, vocal and obnoxious

some are quiet, calm and amicable

some interrupt, aggravate and disturb

some are patient, persuasive and wise.

They all weigh in, no matter the volume.

They all vote despite their suppression or campaigning

(with varying degrees of equality).

They all have a hand on the teller that navigates our course.

They all speak, at once, before decisions are made.

They all vote on how we dictate our terms.

They all travel with us when we journey.

They all come along for the ride

            whether they like it or not

            whether we like it or not.

We house and host

these articulate and (co-?/inter-?/in-?)dependent 

spirit personified energies —

This is our cacophonous existence — :

voices of desire and want

spirits of sex and passion

ghosts of memory and recollection 

digital markings from technology and advertisements 

imprints from class and culture 

blueprints from DNA and nurture 

shadows of trauma and triumph

markings of friend and foe

scars from interaction and relationship 

thoughts of principle and morals

feelings of fear and confidence

sensations of anxiety and excitement.

                        ——

So crowded, this unruly mob of we, 

we/it can only function as a unit.  

We are disguised as one homogeny,

walking and talking and wakingwith others inner others.

We party and mingle, commingle and contort

with other blobs, masses, consortiums and posies 

of multi-dimensional consciousness.

These free form players 

            are our twirling partners

in our free will dance with destiny.