I stand up in the front of the room,
Giving a presentation I'm not ready for.
My hands start to shake and my body grows hot
As people around start staring
I take a deep breath and open my mouth,
But it's so dry I can't even speak
I can feel my throat starting to close,
Now I'm really starting to freak.
Someone is laughing as I run from the room,
They don't understand what I'm going through
Everyone just thinks I'm really shy,
What would they say if they really knew?
There's this monster in my mind
I can't run from it
And I can't hide,
I just lie and say I'm fine.
**April 12, 2017**
I've never been diagnosed with anxiety, but I have panic attacks a lot. While recovering from one yesterday, I wrote about how it feels for me personally. I hope you enjoy.
