I run my hands through my hair
and touch a pit on the back of my skull
I whisper to the air
"Wow, I forgot I had that scar,"
So easily does your body accommodate,
in the absence of a once living part
Your broken heart should only wait
For other sensations to impart
Dec 14, 2016
Dec 14, 2016 at 11:28 AM UTC
I run my hands through my hair
and touch a pit on the back of my skull
I whisper to the air
"Wow, I forgot I had that scar,"
So easily does your body accommodate,
in the absence of a once living part
Your broken heart should only wait
For other sensations to impart
Neuroplasticity allows the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or to changes in their environment.
