“Drawn and Quartered Daily”

My brain is drawn and quartered— four ropes of thought pulling in opposite directions, each one certain it deserves my whole attention. From the outside, they call it distraction. From the inside, it's a war for every inch of focus. I learned late what lived in me. College cracked me open, medication gave me bursts of clarity. But the real lesson? Step back. Breathe. Before my brain's excitement drains me to the bone. This is not laziness. This is not choice. This is ADHD.