Thrill seeking

Why do we do the terrifying?

What drives us to make our heart beat with fear

As we ride the roller coaster clutching the hand rail and

jump from the airplane with a wad of silk and string on our backs?

What enforces the need

to fill our chests with sick dread

as we check the texts on the phone of a lover

read the browser history of a spouse

inspect the medicine cabinet of a friend?

Do we crave the wave of horror at discovery or horrific accident?

or do we desire the fizzle of success at survival

or innocence?

The realization that it was all just a bad dream

just doesn’t seem to have the same kick

As the nightmare.