Panic
Washed up with skin soaked
In that moment, I was a severe claustrophobe
The walls were closing in
Curtains closed; The show comes to an end
Or so I thought
It was fear my face brought
I wasn’t meant to be here
So distraught
Time stood still
Life was paused
Flashbacks to the aftermath
Praying for it to pass
Waiting for the panic to vanish
Can this be happening to me?
Again?
Trying to pretend that I’m in a place where the chaos will vacate the loft
Susceptible to fear
Basically lost
Frightened that words will become a great loss after how hard I fought for every thought
I’m on the outside looking in
It’s hard to watch
Arms becoming numb
“Breathe before it reaches your thumbs”
So vulnerable and dumb
There’s more fear to come
I’m on the run
It chased me into my room
Pounded me into the floor
Parasitic and only wanting more
More violent than blood and gore; affecting my assets behind my eye lids
Eyes closed, but I’m not blind to this
Feeling a faint heart
It doesn’t seem to be beating
But fear’s beating me to a pulp as I turn to the water to gulp
Trembling and anxious for it to disintegrate
Simply put, I need it to go away
It disappeared from the heart, but it’s heavy on the mind
I know it’ll appear another time
It forgot to take my courage
Fear left it behind for me to have another chance to find what I need out of life
Copyright © Cody Nix | Year Posted 2017
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