Know this:
you are prepared.
Upon entering,
take a breath.
Remember
the toolbox
you have paid dearly
for in therapy. You
have hiked Yosemite 
in the dark.
You have given birth
on multiple occasions
under un-
natural circum-
stances.
You are not
without resources.
Topiary 
has been on the tip
of your tongue
since Edward
Scissorhands. Some
of the horrors 
you encounter
will be real. Others
will be pure-
ly imaginary.
The woman in the bath-
tub will fright-
en you be-
yond belief. But
you have this.
You have done this before.