Perception ~ Ode to a Panic Attack
I began writing "Perception" a couple years ago, yet never finished it. Well, for a variety of reasons, today I really needed this poem to be gone! So, I did a little editing and "purged" it here - cathartic relief! The affect anxiety can have on the mind and body is horrendous - and for some people, it's debilitating and very difficult to control. Anyone who has dealt with anxiety/panic knows what I'm talking about.
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PERCEPTION ~ Ode to a Panic Attack
Wildly nervous today
Anxiety surely obvious
Others stare, observe my mania
At this moment, I think they do…
Self-conscious perception
Reality exaggerated.
Mouth dry – side effect of panic
Words get caught, muffled struggle
Fidget, pick at my cuticles
Strange…yet self-soothing
Scan surroundings - searching
Retreat,
escape, release…
Heart races, constricted chest
Breath shallow, takes hard work to swallow
Internal chaos on display, surely they
Must see what I am feeling –
Yet, no one does – only me
Ridiculous,
exhausting.
MPP 2012
posted by Mary Pettigrew | 6:39 PM
2 Comments:
This is me to a tee. Thank you for putting into words that which I've been unable t verbalize so eloquently.
I really like this. I know the feelings all too well
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