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Rejecting a Pavlovian Outlook
Maddie Hansen
Food for thought no I'm not hungry
Emaciated starving physically
Pennies no I need no cents
Or was it sense am I speaking at all
Stop the synapse in its tracks
I won't react
If the train of thought derails
Branded are the gritty details
But it didn't happen to me.
Estranged memories
Bust the motor and end this charade
No more involuntary responses
I refuse to be oscillated this time
Hidden behind thick black curtains
I put an amygdala in the lost and found
It couldn't possibly have been mine.
Maddie Hansen is extremely passionate about drawing, writing, and storytelling. She hopes to publish her own collection of poetry someday, with a drawing for each one. Check her out on Instagram: instagram.com/illiardbilliard
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