#emergencyservices
Time like water, freezing an all-encompassing silence,
Before thawing, rushing by as noise breaks a dam.
Shared understandings, a new language of the mundane:
Liam, lavender, ewes, cheese and ham.
Time ebbs and flows, a world intemporal again,
Each measured minute lacking precision,
Senses dulled by repeated noise, voices, mumbles.
We have no sight, only Vision.
Or rather, our visions – where the mind fumbles,
Unattainable perfection, our own pitfalls and abilities,
A looping rope contorting infinitely into itself.
Creating a mesh of support and supporting,
Trust and overwhelming vulnerability.
Screens of artificial light, windows of filtered, dimmed sunlight,
And a breeze of processed air.
Worn out faces, comfortable silence, a weight and sensation shared.
Whispered phrases, unfinished stories, jokes and sarcasm,
Flashes of iridescent movement in a still pond.
Explosive laughter and energy, a sudden crazed spasm,
Like a lunatic’s laugh, a sealing bond.
Rigor mortis, tragic and inevitable echoes of life,
Embers that ignite humour and renewed purpose.
The phoenix’s potential of rebirth – to invigorate.
We are reactive, feeling sponges,
Soaking up but also washing away.
Becoming clean slate –
Apr 25
Apr 25, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTC
Accelerated trauma
Starts my videotape
I replay it ten times over
Until my body breaks
The voices in the distance
Lost by a wall of sound
Distorted scenes crush me
Falling to the ground
Screaming out in fear
A fight before my eyes
Lashing out around me
Leads to my demise
Rapid breathing dissipates
Calmness fills the air
Tears break the silence
Fills me with despair
The dark storm receding
Carnage everywhere
Scattered lives around me
Damaged beyond repair
Jun 11, 2016
Jun 11, 2016 at 10:40 AM UTC