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A surge of adrenaline in those moments

A blur of all our vision for an instant

Then we realize

The magnitude of the situation 

And we feel a hot rush of energy

Pins and needles

As the hair stands up on our arms

And shivers run

down the back of our neck 

Flashes jump into our

peripheral vision

Our heart speeds up fast

and starts pounding so heavy

that we can feel it in our head

We breathe with purpose

Like we can put pressure

back on the world

As we prepare for anything

While our fate is unsure

Winding through reality

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