My Reaction to Non-reaction (an impossible riddle)
A tick on the wall
Once spotted
Triggers involuntary itching
Prickly screaming along my skin
A phone call from a loved one
Once hung up
Triggers involuntary exhaustion
Prickly agitation in my gut
A daughter’s expression of love
Once uttered
Triggers involuntary attachment
Prickly consolation slows my heart
Is non-reaction ever really possible?
Or is it the awareness of such
Simple shared humanity
That opens me up to the living
sometimesihatemycat 
Good stuff. I heard that emotion is the impetus for every thought and gesture, no matter how seemingly well it fits into the rational camp.