Overnight,
it was as if the fear ran out
Like sand winding through a sieve.
A youth
suddenly to be felt,
a decade too late.
A world to observe,
Without heart palpitations and clammy palms.
How does one cope with having a body
whose norm is to be on high alert.
To always think the worst first.
I was a girl
who needed to understand that the world meant her no harm.
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024 at 2:36 PM UTC
Overnight,
it was as if the fear ran out
Like sand winding through a sieve.
A youth
suddenly to be felt,
a decade too late.
A world to observe,
Without heart palpitations and clammy palms.
How does one cope with having a body
whose norm is to be on high alert.
To always think the worst first.
I was a girl
who needed to understand that the world meant her no harm.