Hierarchy

Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Physiological needs comes before self-actualisation.

It's cold.

Wet.

I subconsciously tense.

Try to burrow inside myself.

It feels good

for it to be hard.

I can see others warm.

I'm achieving.

Nothing amazing was ever easy.

My fingers are white.

Numb.

I want to be amazing.

Air burns my eyes.

I blink.

I remove my coat.

I must have no

weaknesses.

Jaw spasms.

I taste blood.

I felt nothing.

Why do they smile? They're

failing.

I can feel my heart beat faster.

It's accilerating.

I push harder.

I force my arms straight,

lower my shoulders,

rigid.

I can feel heat radiating

off my face.

I remove

everything.

I am the best.

But

it was just the warmth

before death.

I am

Naked.

Blue.

Contorted.

Ugly.

And now I am

Dead.

Reviews

[Planet x]

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