Sometimes.....

Sometimes the damage is to severe
To catastrophic to fix
Sometimes a new trauma can break open older traumas that have not been dealt with
Traumas and wounds that have been tightly sealed by an illusion of trust and control   
Once broken, the poison from those festering wounds, unleashes on the body and spirit with the fury of a cork released from a wine bottle
Spilling out in an unforgiving cascade....

Spiritually ...

You code...you die...but you come back....

Once the initial shock subsides .....you look and seem ok...        
Tired and drained. ...but here

However, the toxin is still left to reek havoc on the body..

Without help or intervention

It spreads....infecting every fiber and cell in the spirit, mind and body 
If left unchecked. ....  
The damage is typically irreversible
We can try...and we do...for warriors never go down without a fight
We hang on to hope...like a lifeline from certain death..
We can meditate ......do yoga...eat right....chant ....we can try to heal
But all the while knowing that catastrophic injuries are just what they seem  
Catastrophic. ....
And sometimes no matter how hard we try..
We just can't save ourselves