Seething

Why did he do that???

White lines
Speeding past into black

This night
Mind’s firing to crack 

Fear
Hell beckons down this track

Anger
The needles not turning back

Red line
Engine screams into the dark

Sharp blade
Sink onto the knife

Red eyes
Heart’s beating so wild!

Murder

Blood all over black tar
Screaming

Did I just do that?

Silence
I’m here all alone

Crying
Mum, what have I done?

Body
Please, please, I just don’t know?

Sirens
Please come with us

Small cell
Life’s over, life’s lost.
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November 24, 2019 at 4:38 PM
damn.. sounds awful...
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November 24, 2019 at 5:33 PM
Amygdala fires, reasoning stops. Amygdala calms, consequences cost.
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