Inner Tension

How did the boiler of the steam engine feel,
right before it did

explode?

The tension,
being absolutely
unbearable.

You want to run
with your head
against the wall.
But,

is that going to help?
Will it decrease
the tension
that is always there?
The tension
that does not seem
to give you
much of a break
ever?

One of the participants in a course said something along the lines of

"The constant inner burglar alarm going off!" I liked that picture very much. Maybe it resonates for you, too.

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Friendship

This feeling
of connection.
How do you
feel it
in your body?

When I am touched
I feel
tears
at the back
of my eyes.
I feel a tender sensation
in my chest
right where the heart and lungs must be.

There is a feeling of vulnerability
and of sadness
because I know
how fleeting
everything is

on this earth.

Moments
of connection
and happiness
paired with the sadness
that inevitably comes
when we somehow
lose the connection
and feel
the loneliness of existence
once again.
The almost unbearable sweetness of this dance.