By Aphex Twin

(Listen to #3 by Aphex Twin for enhanced reading pleasure.)
My head aches, as adrenaline accelerates throughout my system.
I feel apprehensive regarding a change of routine.
OCD has its antennas on high alert. I feel threatened by the mind that belongs to me.
With experience, I have discovered that when my mind finds calm, it processes thoughts productively.
I feel overwhelmed, as if I am being suffocated, buried by fresh cement.
The gift of the written word wraps me into focus.
I am holding the wheel firmly, as I fight with the road.
My teeth grind together like depleted brake pads grinding against the brakes. This noise is alarming.
I acknowledge the level of toxic stress I am experiencing, as the poison feels grim within my blood.
I wonder how it is that I can become poisonous to myself. The doctor has told me
“This is not your fault.”
I believe I can escape this current adrenaline, but I can not.
I will not cower from what is real.
Yet, what is real does not equate to what is true.
…my breath slows down.
Parked.
Be well.








