reptilian

psycho babble

It doesn't matter that my frontal lobes know better.

My amygdala loathes the thought of you
a single breath, word, memory --
threatens to eat me alive.

Frozen in the deadlights of your
loosely concealed anger
like a shallow corpse under leaf,

The enlightened part of me ceases to exist,

I shiver helplessly in the dark.
my reptilian brain rules
when you slither in the night.

Author's Note

Amygdala is the center of fear and panic -- the gut reaction to something scary.
Deadlights is something Stephen King said in "It" -- thought it fit here.
CAPTCHA rattish

Reviews

[Kai Rollins]

Reptilian or no, there's always something to take away. Coincidental CAPTCHA? I think not.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks for reviewing Kai. This came out of psyche class ...

[John Anderson]

very well done .enjoyed this so much

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. You have been busy since entering the cafe. Your reviews and poems are well received.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Crazy ramblings have the most profound ideals. We just piece them together one letter at a time.
A very thought provoking poem.

[Lyn Anderson]

I never noticed this till now, not sure how these comments were missed. Yes, upon reflection in psyche lessons, I hate my reptilian brain sometimes.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You should be proud of your reptilian brain. It produces great writings.

[David Scott]

Have I mentioned how much I love snakes ? Ha.
Better than being a rat for sure!
This type of fear sucks for sure... It is a paralysis of the soul.

[Lyn Anderson]

I should have commented on this. I love snakes too, just not the reptilian side of my own brain.

[David Scott]

I agree with you. Very well penned.