I cannot breath
My eyes sting with tears
My lungs feel too small
The lump in my throat
Hurts
My skin prickles
With the thought
Of touching another
My mind is loud
Like a circus
And I am the court jester
A bird flits around
My chest
It’s wings beating
Against my ribs
Caged and afraid
Panic sits low
In my chest
I can’t seem to focus
My skin feels itchy
Like something
Is crawling
Over my bones
Swimming
Through my veins
And infecting my heart
I can hear everything
My voice is steady
Despite my insides
Screaming to get out
I cannot breathe
Someone help me breathe
Mar 21
Mar 21, 2026 at 9:28 PM UTC
I cannot breath
My eyes sting with tears
My lungs feel too small
The lump in my throat
Hurts
My skin prickles
With the thought
Of touching another
My mind is loud
Like a circus
And I am the court jester
A bird flits around
My chest
It’s wings beating
Against my ribs
Caged and afraid
Panic sits low
In my chest
I can’t seem to focus
My skin feels itchy
Like something
Is crawling
Over my bones
Swimming
Through my veins
And infecting my heart
I can hear everything
My voice is steady
Despite my insides
Screaming to get out
I cannot breathe
Someone help me breathe
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