
I cut my finger
while slicing open an avocado
Bright Sharp pain
Then a full pause
dull ache
Finally blood
The body knows
what to do
operates its triage,
starts the process of healing
A system is in place
divine plan
What happens
when the body is cut open?
A surgeon’s hands immersed
The body in fight or flight mode
irrational
terrified
What does the body choose?
Homeostasis is not an option.
A monument to trauma
fortune, fear
then-
rest.