Autopilot

It seems I don't know quite how to respond,

To the pain present, within and beyond,

So, my subconscious defaults to the lead,

With habitual patterns, I proceed…

Reliant on instincts and emotions,                                

These primal pathways take me through motions, 

Now I’m acting rash, values misaligned,

Hurting loved ones in this stressed frame of mind,

All because I’m unable to pacify,               

My cortex, drenched in stimuli.

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[RefugeInRain]

Hey. This is beautiful. You described this problem I constantly stumble on, so well. I absolutely love the last two lines too, very hard hitting.

Thanks for writing this and sharing.

Great writing. - RnR