sometimesihatemycat

Adrenaline —
Lit sparklers in my arteries
Carried out from center mass
To sizzle my extremities
And then —
Just falling ash and memories
Phantom trails of smoke and light
Left fading fast inside of me

-a.r.

~ by April on April 28, 2015.

Posted in Abuse, Body, Humanity, Meditation, Poetry, Whimsy
Tags: Adrenaline, Body, Brain, Fight or Flight, Mind, poetry, PTSD, Reaction, Sexual Abuse Recovery, Startle, Startle Reflex, Violence