Exposure – Written Saturday 28th January 2023 (Aged 47)

Exposure

when it comes to the bits inside
my exposure setting is either broken –
or it has died
my feelings are over exposed
damaged as they were –
in the 1970’s and 1980’s
and now,
the filter does not work as it should
letting in pain like light
and at times to control my feelings
it takes all my might
i breathe in,
i hold tight,
hoping that it will pass
trying not to react
as if i lay bare under the magnifying glass
but i do not have a label
and there is no diagnosis
it seems i must accept –
and pay whatever price
for whatever hurt others have felt
the setting means i easily melt
it means everything rains down
and everything i feel is over felt




James Garratt – Saturday 28th January 2023


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