The Lunatic

Before we begin, dear reader, let me ask you a question: Can you hear the voice in your head? Surely you can. What is it saying to you? Don’t you hear it? It goes on and on and on, chattering away. Even in this moment, as you try to read this story, it goes on chattering! How impolite! Give it some attention. Listen with new ears. What is it saying to you, dear reader? Is this voice you? Who are you, really? Are you, you? Our little story will examine these questions. Follow me, let us see what we can discover together.

Like you, I have a voice in my head too. How strange it is, up until very recently, I…