I can't seem
To hold it together

Oh gosh
I can't breath
This might be a problem

Here comes the shakes
Wonderful

Ouch
That hurts
My stomach is twisting
Am I going to *****?

I can't hold this pencil
My hand is covered in sweat
Fantastic

Ugh
I can't do this assignment
My brain is rushing too fast
How do you spell the again?

Is my heart still beating?
Did I just die?
My chest is so tight
This can't be good

I can't focus
Is that a penguin on my paper?
When did that get there?

What?
How long has he been talking to me?
Focus
Who is that?
Oh
That is my buddy
Hi buddy

What is he saying?
I know he is saying something
I can see his lips move
And hear his voice
But what is he saying?

"In and out, Monica.
In.
Out.
Focus on me."
Oh
There he is

Is it over?
Am I free now?

I can breath again
My tummy still feels funny
But that feeling usually likes to stick around

Is my heart trying to escape?
It must have been too tight
So it crawled into my throat
Interesting

The air fills my lungs again
It feels wonderful
Even if it was only a few seconds
I missed my oxygen

"Are you okay?"
Another buddy asks
She's cool

"Are you sure?"
My guy buddy is talking to me again
Cool. They must really care

"Ya. I'm okay. It was just an anxiety attack."