yeah
I know the rules.
plenty of smart people
write about them
online, in magazines.
don’t get attached.
don’t get pulled in.
stay objective.
stay in control.
Right, lol.
it all makes sense,
in theory.
but here I am,
two hours deep
into the unsteady hum
of body and breath.
where the walls tilt.
the air presses close.
I could climb them,
these walls,
if I could find my footing
inside my own skin.
it feels like
my head is swelling
with static and light,
like the only door out,
is through.
so I go.
step by step.
moment by moment.
until the air softens.
and the noise fades.
is the story finished?
for me, not yet.
for you, maybe, yes, no?
I don't know.
don't worry.
it's the only sure step in life.
Corinne Wesley ©️ 7/19/2026
