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i've got a body ache
my stomach hurts
and there's a shortening of breath that's making it worse
my head is racing with an abundance of thoughts
tears bubbling at the hood of my eyes, trying so hard to get caught
i try to stand up
but my body doesn't feel real
and even though my emotions are high, i'm not sure what i feel
i'll have to find an escape- a way around this moment
for my best coping mechanisms has always been avoidance
i've got shaky legs
my body is tight
everything around my is suddenly too fucking bright
and there's a visceral reaction to every change happening in sight
i don't want to hear a baby's screams
or feel multiple people bumping into me
i just want to get out of my body and leave
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'identity'- poetry
Poetry"perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be" a poem book exploring struggles with identity, emotions, and finding a place where you belong (a few of these poems are from my other poem book "inside me".)
