Big Feelings

too much, always too much

they bubble up from my core, acid burning a hole right through me

sadness becomes depression
frustration becomes anger
anxiety becomes fear
confusion becomes disorientation
heartbreak becomes grief

it's easy to hate it, easier to wallow in it,
and just as easy to wish i didn't feel anything at all

but its not all bad,
the Big Feelings

they explode in my chest, setting my heart ablaze

happiness becomes euphoria
comfort becomes solace
interest becomes passion
excitement becomes exhilaration
love becomes enraptured ecstasy

the fire is better than the void

at least i know i'm alive

at least i know i care

at least i know im human