A Cold Plunge

A silent battle yearns for an armistice
Within the trenches between the earlobes,


But it’s kinda weird, tho, not in a bad way,


How a sudden burst of icy waters give the fiery tides of the mind such a cold crush, brother!


A reset button, “mind-body hacking,” if you will,
No toxic foam needed to fizz out the flames that spontaneously blaze and overtake brains,


Just, ice the body quickly and the mind will be freed
From the clutches of the unsteady hands of anxiety.
Quietly, piously, the change in temperature always, always does the right thing,

it might make you scream at first and your skin will perk up and sing,


But after the first few seconds, you’ve made it, a quick dip in cold water is a sobering thing

and a return to peace of mind is the blessing it brings. – RSM