fear

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I thought it'd be okay,

I'd just walk in and sit down.

Look at no one, say nothing

It's easier to keep at bay when I'm

alone,

But when I was paired up,

I knew this was where it would begin.

For let's meet my friend,

anxiety.

It's part of me,

It'll make me begin to lose it,

till I unravel slowly and begin to crack

Then the fear is pushing on me,

suffocating me,

and I can't breathe.

I want to run,

run as fast as I can from there.

And hide.

For it isn't okay like I thought it'd be

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