The click, flick
resounding from two sticks
to summon forth flame
that crackles across green
which dulls reaction times
and entices the brain
has reached an end

Synapses have been deceived
sun up, sun down
excited unnaturally
in attempt to blanket
the fear of future pressures

Now the absence of substances
has left the
levers, switches, cogs, and wheels
free to spin at top notch speeds
accelerating realizations
that I should no longer
be afraid to be
me