My brain is a sparking live wire
While at rest, the wires stay still

Thunder clap
The wires scratch and shower me in sparks

Car horn
They brush each other and sparks sting my skin

Car door
Neighbor’s door
Sudden loud noise
The shock knocks me out of my skin

Recent chemical baths
Have created a safety coating
But still things cut through
And my thoughts hit the floor

Repetitive hits
Throw me off all day

Day to day
The tolerance level changes

This is invisible
The only sign my temper