Lizard Brain

Lizard Brain

She sat at the desk,

hands busy with silent tasks.

Her body still,

but the inner workings of her mind

jumped and jittered about

like pure electricity buzzing through wires.

She was calm, and yet it was a mask she wore

to convince herself that she was unafraid.

Was she terrified of the strangers who continually walked through the glass doors?

No, not she, she told herself.

PSSST, you’re lying, her mind whispered menacingly.

Oh, go away, the girl told her brain as she greeted the next person who approached her desk.