Anxiety's Pantoum
The air is so thick that it sticks to my lungs
But I keep walking anyway because I want to get home
Sweat is dripping down my scalp into my eyes
I wipe it away with the heel of my hand
I keep walking because I want to get home
My stomach grumbles from the lack of food inside it
My calves are starting to ache and tense
My hands are beginning to shake
My stomach grumbles from lack of food
I feel my breath growing shallower
A man walks by me, looks, and smiles
But his eyes seemed to pierce into my skin
My breath, its getting shallower
The walls around me are starting to grow taller
My bones shake and rattle, leaves in the wind
The tears are aching to spill
The walls around me grow thicker
Th eyes all pierce into my soul
Hands close around my throat, I'm suffocating
My own eyes move wildly, screaming for help
The eyes all slice through my soul
And the sounds are like megaphone aimed at my skull
And I just want it to all end, right here, right now
As I am shackled there with a board in my hand
And the sounds are louder than megaphones aimed at my skull
And I want to bang my head to stop it
And the air is thick and crushing my lungs
So I start running, because all I want to do is go home