I’ve never known an emotion like this. One that makes my stomach flip. My hair stand up. My body turn to ice. One that turns my mind to mush. The constant static in my thoughts disappears and silence over whelms my being. I can feel my stomach crawling up my chest and into my throat. My planted feet become so weak as i try and grip so tightly on reality. “It’s not real. It’s not real. It’s not real.” i keep chanting to myself, trying to find some glimpse of victory over this crippling impression.