You did it, you escaped and lived to tell.
But those learned behaviors still dwell.

The startle at any loud noise,
always worried who you'll annoy .

The way you flinch at the sight of a fist
or the way hearing a man yell makes your stomach twist.

Your sleep wont bring peace
because flashbacks of trauma won't cease.

You apologize for everything you say and do
The way you always think "if only they knew".

The...