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Over- Thinker
June 3, 2022
One hug contains a million thoughts
How tight was it?
How long did it last?
Was it shorter than last time?
These thoughts cause a neurotic dysfunction to speed through my mind
Everything shuts off
Headlines circle me like they're ready to bounce
I'm a gazelle in the chaos of hungry lions
The lions grit their teeth at me, lord over me
I can feel their menacing presence as they step closer and closer
I fear for my life
But then, everything turns on again
The world starts to move
Everything as it was
And there it is again
He hugs me again
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This piece is an inside look into the mind of an overthinker. It shows the stress we feel over one simple action and how for a lot of us the word pauses and we feel scared and alone.