Limbic Brain

Its a stick-up,
A limbic hijack
Fruitbat moment,
Fussing and flapping flapjack,
A chaotic stone-throwing,
Mouth swearing,
Blood-curdling,
Limbic stick-up.

Hold up your hands,
Empty your brains,
Scream and shout
‘It’s the worst”
It will never be the same again,
Oh, the pain,
The confusion,
In this bloody mammalian brain.

Its the power of Now
You stupid cow
Remember to meditate,
To be present
To contemplate,
To resuscitate,
To renew,
Oh phew!
You have one too!

It’s not just me
Who may fight or flee
It’s not just me 
Who loses the plot 
Of beauty and calm
Of healing the alarm
We are all human.

What a pain,
Sometimes is,
Our limbic brain.

Freyja Theaker 2016