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Anxiety
I sat at my school desk, waiting for it to happen. It’s like a huge wave, building higher and higher by the second and I know that it will soon come crashing down. The lesson begins and I decide to distract myself and carry on with my work. I’m actually enjoying this lesson because it’s art, my favourite. Out of nowhere I feel the butterflies begin. My legs begin to shake uncontrollably. The wave comes crashing down and I am filled with nausea. My chest is tightening and I’m struggling to breathe. I’m trying to swim away from it but I can’t. I keep on trying to remember to breathe, in and out, in and out, but it’s not working. I quickly run off to the bathroom, tears spilling down my cheeks. As soon as I reach the bathroom, I close my eyes and imagine my happy place. After 5 minutes of grounding myself, goosebumps form on my arms and I soon come to reality and know that I’m safe...
By Megan Williams8 years ago in Poets
I Never Stopped Loving You
I scream. My whole body screams. Everytime his lips meet mine all I can see inside the kaleidoscope of my mind is your angelic face. When I hug him I close my eyes and imagine it is your eternal warmth enveloping my dry ice shell. Everything inside of my screams for you. Every time I see his limestone water eyes I wish they were your “Hoola Bronzer” browns. When I fall asleep it is your body I imagine that is behind mine and when I wake up I hope to see your smooth face carved from stone.
By Maria Jean8 years ago in Poets
How I Slipped, and How You Caught Me
Any acquaintance and both of my brethren. Quietly clasping palm in palm, pleading and begging please be forgiving but failing to see life isn’t like that, it's thoughtless, irrational, thriving in chaos, killing me slowly, faster, quickly.
By Capo Cthulu8 years ago in Poets
