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Overload

When your senses are the enemy

By Lizzy RosePublished about a year ago 1 min read
Overload
Photo by Paul Blenkhorn on Unsplash

I smell the smoke before the fire ignites,

taste the rain, then feel the hurricane.

I hear the walls of the universe crumble

but these damn fluorescents are blinding

and not a soul hears me.

CinquainFree VerseinspirationalMental Healthsad poetry

About the Creator

Lizzy Rose

I am a poet, fiction/fantasy writer, as well as a cosplayer and cover singer on Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube. You can find me elsewhere at the link below!

https://linktr.ee/lizzyrose12

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