Without warning
I freeze
Triggered back
Back into my past
Eyes squeezed tight
Heart pounds
With shaking legs
I try to get up
And run
My therapists puts a hand on my arm
To steady me
Instantly her touch soothes
I sit back down
Open my eyes
I am here, she soothes
I am here, its ok.
FOWC with Fandango — Warning – This, That, and the Other (fivedotoh.com)