Lighthouse and Wharf  from Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz

Chemistry

2/27/09

Some say this is what life is, 

atoms, neurons, active ingredients

even inert substances, interacting,

now we find thoughts spur on adrenals,

fluids course associated with value,

depending if positive, negative, or neutral,

flowing into and flushing our system as affect

until we react with fight, flight, or freeze

perhaps not really agreeing to any

consciously, as our body runs old program

some learned response from past

contrasting with an empowered decision

that lets in emotions to be fully felt

to gather wisdom from different parts

activated in situations, such as 'personas',

and often we are thrown into mystery,

the unfamiliar or previously denied,

territories waiting to be discovered

which flesh out deeper understanding

expand awareness, compassion, trust,

reaffirming that we adapt, survive,

most trauma or drama encountered

when living what is true each moment,

though in comparison it feels less than,

tentative, remembering resourceful times

our chemistry brought out the best in us.