Don't panic I learned that trauma and hypermobility and neurodivergence and queerness and BIPOC identity live together on a Venn diagram And people are writing books And training chiropractors And when you squish your tight muscles hard you're punishing the inner baby taking a protective stance And swaying And gentle petting And bringing awareness to the life in your hands and your toes It helps a bit I almost accidentally killed the birds because I thought they could have the other half of my chocolate biscuit Panicked shooing They must've been confused |