Is
Inhale through nose, exhale through mouth
Heart thumps so hard, unsure if it's actually THAT loud
Eyes open to damp lashes and a hazy screen
Of tears being dragged downward by gravity
But there's also a sizable lump in throat
A feeling that the guy is a bottomless pit
Leading directly to earths innermost core
Heavy limbs like dead branches fallen from a tree
Every movement made self consciously
Hands uncontrollably shake while in tears float
Down a creek with no paddle in a one body boat
Isolation
Frustration
I lost track of my thoughts
Disregard, ugh!
Oh yes, excuse me
Anxiety is
Imaginary scenarios playing out in the brain
Constricted airways causing strained
Wheezing, seizing lungs that need to be
Pumped manually
Comfort items "at this big age"
And fidget 'toys' and flipping book pages
Walks outside for fresh air, not for exercise
The inability to ask the waiter for ketchup for fries
Undefinable exhaustion and inability of sleep
It's agoraphobia and FOMO, yeah it's that deep
So be gentle, nice touches, when it comes to anxiety
