My Mom Didn’t Tell Me About This
By Mandy Alexander
A mind running away within itself
Negativity sponging off the grey matter
Darkness building its temporary nest in the sulci
Pessimism running fluidly down a spiraling staircase
Consecutive days filled with irritability and negative self-feedback
24 Hours of convincing yourself that the future days hold more positivity
“Things will get better”, you tell yourself
Oblivious to the hormonal changes occurring
It’s as if your hormones are allowing you to reflect
On what is going on in your life
Turning every situation and experience into the worst circumstance
Hope declines but faith remains the foundation
That stops you from sinking into the quicksand of depression
It is only when you get some kind of signal from the universe
An instinct or life’s internal clock reminder
Tells you to check your calendar
Previous cycles are checked
Counting the days
Since the last day you bled
Then it hits
Aah… it’s PMS
Relief sinks in and hugs you like a hot bubble bath
You’re not depressed or heading down a blind path of crazy
As the blood begins to exit your uterus
Light settles in again
The veil of self-doubt and pity is washed away
Consciousness cleansed
Ready for a new cycle of days
Photo Credit: Jodi Windvogel
