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Going from one end of the
emotional spectrum to
the other in a short
period of time -
over and over
again.

The need to stabilize,
the need for stable eyes
to look into mine - help me
anchor for a moment or two -
just a few hours, please -
like the ship or boat
that took Ishmael
to his struggle
against the
whale -
rocking
back and forth -
almost breaking free
from gravity, then having it
pull me back down to reality.