"the head"

Voices in my head that cannot escape-

I am

overwhelmed

but at least

I am happy.

The snake sheds its skin

but I can never seem to shake or shed

these thoughts

so they have become a part of me

as close as my flesh

or even bone,

they live inside of me

as I sip my morning tea

and when the steam hits my pores

they muffle only a little bit

but at least I feel my heart beat sometimes

and I am guided by the pulsation

of the thing I am told not to trust

but if not my head

and if not my heart

then where can I possibly

find an answer?