Hyper-Vigilance 



My body reacts to danger
faster than my mind can
decipher pressure.

Surviving too much
for too long,
you become
an addict
on a death trip—

Adrenaline floods the brain,
barricades the exits,
pours vigilance
into hungry channels,
primes each thought
to ambush.

Then the body dumps it—
violent,
rewarding
as the first dose.

Fatigue hits clean,
reloads heavy,
dumps again,
and again.

Until the switch wears thin,
stuck between on and never—
preparing for battle
without a threat
is a blessing
with a bad attitude.