Amygdala

"There is no illusion, greater than fear"

Save me, my amygdala

Come and help me

I can no loner entrust myself

to any other out there

Make my memories go away

I don't want to reminisce them

Author's Note

I don't know what I wrote here, but I just wanted to write about a song that inspired me. If any of you is interested, I listened to a song called 'Amygdala' by a South Korean boy group (BTS) member Suga (his solo album). It has many themes related to this.

Reviews

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Very poignant lines of powerful words. Everyone has some memory or other, which they would prefer to never remember or relive again ... Thanks for sharing!

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[Arundass TP]

Interesting line's of the song I must here that song . Not heard in the past.thanks for sharing.

[Mk.t.g]

Thanks for reading!

[moog-drika]

Short but deep.
Wish our brain had this button that could just delete the unwanted memories whenever we want. I'd like to have one for sure. Delete-New day-Fresh mind.

[Chris Shaw]

Yes, there are times when we beg not to remember. If only the memory bank could be wiped clean of painful. Your brevity carries much strength here. Nice little piece.

Chris

[Bhuyanshi Talukdar]

I think your poem is a poignant and powerful expression of the pain and suffering that can come from traumatic memories. You use simple and direct language to convey the sense of being overwhelmed by memories that are too painful to bear, and the desperate desire to escape from them.

Your poem seems to suggest that the amygdala - the part of the brain responsible for processing emotions - is both a source of comfort and a source of pain, capable of both protecting us from danger and triggering painful memories. It's a reminder that the mind is a complex and mysterious place, and that the line between safety and danger can be a thin one.

[Mk.t.g]

Thanks for reading and leaving out a review!
Mk.t.g

[Pete]

cool poem. fear is a thief, unpleasant memories the worst masked bandit. for some reason made me think of 'in a gadda da vida' by iron butterfly ... :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I understand the poetry. We need someone to erase our memory and replace with better ones. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Mk.t.g]

Thanks for reading, Coyote!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[John the Baptist]

Fight or flight resides in the amygdala, and there are indeed times when it can save you. On the other hand, it can also give you high blood pressure.

[Mk.t.g]

Thanks for reading!