chills are a stress response
the wave hits
like a surprise
makes me
shiver
hug myself
as it takes
the ground
beneath my feet
leaves me
precarious
balancing
laugh?
cry?
start the day
no matter
there’s a
come and go
to everything
an ebb
and flow
remember?
Photo by Hrvoje Abraham Milićević, Pexels. Poem ©2022, Jen Payne. #NaPoWriMo, National Poetry Month. If you like this poem, you can read similar in my books and zines, available from Three Chairs Publishing on my ETSY SHOP. They come autographed, with gratitude and a small gift.
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3 replies on “#23 – chills are a stress response”
Reblogged this on powerfulwomenreaders and commented:
And, for National Poetry Month 2022…
Like this a lot & the title is just perfect
Thank you Bridget! And thanks for stopping by!