Full Moon

and when it takes over, you feel it everywhere. you grab your skin tight and squeeze. you bite down on your lip hard trying to hold it in. but it always finds its way out. it rips through and suddenly you're crying. and you feel pain. in every part of your body. you look up. you look around. and no one is there. so the pain starts to hurt deeper. you put your head back and take a long breath. you remind yourself that nothing is wrong. it was just a passing moment of weakness. you say you are ok. you tell yourself you are ok. but you know. you always know.