dePRESSED LEMONS

Anxiety at a Football Game

first your heart starts

give a confident smile

try not to show you're dying inside

feelings do not exist in this very moment

then look ahead

only ahead

your eyes go cloudy

do not make eye contact

then notice you have hands

sweating so much a waterfall couldn't compare

shaking so much you forget what control is

then somehow your hands signal your legs

bouncing up and down with a haunting bob

but do not move your feet

the sound of shoes against medal is like a Chinese gong

proceed to grab your chest

just make it look like you're covering up that slutty top you're wearing

volunteer to leave with a friend

take off down the bleachers

your life depends on it