Anhedonia

 Once this made me shiver

and that made me have difficulty breathing

the joy was palpable

the laughter deep and loud

Once that made me shake

and this made my breath quicken

the urge for justice

and the motivation to make change

Once legs and arms wrapping and colliding

whether soft and slippery

for hard and fast

brought an ecstasy

that made lips tremble

Now nothing singes the flesh

builds the blood

ignites the air in my lungs

If I could

I'd beg the world

Give me something to bleed about

1-October-2024

Tressa Lee Breen

Day 1 of 31 OctPoWriMo2024

Anhedonia is a condition that makes it difficult to experience pleasure or joy in activities that were previously enjoyable.