Sunday, December 29, 2019

the surprise

your hair on end.

the tingle of spine, the opening
of retinas

in each raised eye.
the sweat upon your brow,

the pressure rising. the heart
racing.

the tumble of gut
full of strangely arriving
butterflies.

a sudden jolt of fear
pricks your mind.

one never gets used to being
surprised.

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