Breathing....

By: Christine McFarlane

breathing

breathing

heart

pounding

I hear 

the thump

thump

against my 

chest wall

breathing

breathing

my head

feels foggy
thoughts are racing

noises too much

 breathing

breathing

hands shaking

skin clammy

tears welling
up inside

but I hold
them in

i know

its anxiety

but outwardly
people don't see
my struggle
they just see me
withdrawing

they don't know
that I am just
trying to

breathe