Challenge
Poetry Calling 2
Write a poem that induces the emotions of someone who has been traumatized— you create the circumstances and situations!
3rd time unlucky
it is white noise in your ear drums
blood rush
bad news
too many phone calls
it is repeats
and clenched fingers
nails digging into your hips to concentrate the pain
it is unblinking
afraid to let the tears fall
it is denial
guilt
pain
it is trauma
and learning how to survive
again
and again