there’s a word for this
when the air
burns your lungs
and the talking heads
send shivers down your spine
when it is all too much
so you protect your heart and hide
each input sears your eyes
exhaustion
seeps into your bones
when your voice breaks
even when your ribs
expand with empathy
you are not broken
for being numb
for protecting the exposed nerves
left by a world
with no airbags
wrap yourself in comfort
for sensitive souls
feel so much
do so much
your power comes with action
your stamina from rest
so immerse yourself in fantasy
let yourself fly with dragons
take in magic
go on an adventure in a blue box
take on corruption in the pages of someone
else’s story
walk in the woods
find joy in being grounded
for if you are like me
you are not escaping
not forever, never forever
but our hearts need to heal
and our raw nerves need to recover
we cannot tell the future
but we can make sure
we are there
- photo by author
- This is my own work and has not been generated in whole or in part by AI
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