I recede,
Deep withing the recesses of my mind,
Past eddying currents of anger,
Half finished puzzles forming plans and ideas,
Dormant instincts of survival and reaction.
I close my eyes,
Raise my walls,
Raise the drawbridge,
Shut out the world.
Inhale, exhale.
Don't let them get to you.
Don't let them see.
Fix the breach in your defenses,
Wait out the storm,
And fortify yourself,
For the next attack.