Rather Than Run
My temperature is rising
I feel warmer than I am comfortable
my chest is tightening
my breathing is growing restricted
my thoughts are racing faster
than this subway car can travel
I feel the urge to exit
when the doors open again
but I know
even if I remove myself from this location
circumstances will not change
my anxiety will not decrease
the image in my mind
the flashback
of that comment
confirming the worst of realities
which I hoped to be false
is imprinted
for regardless of where I travel
of how I try to distract myself
it will not fade
until I find a way to heal
rather than run
-POE(MS)
