surge capacity

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