Everyone says anxiety is heavy
that it will suffocate you
and drag you down
till all there is is panic

Maybe it’s cliche to say
but mine is a bit different
it’s like buzzing electricity
a senseless strike of lightning

I stutter and flutter about
not able to speak at all
without missteps and blanks
I’ll forget in the middle of

But the worst part is turning
the churning of my stomach
the constant feeling of *****
being alive makes me feel sick