Had an incident with claustrophobia yesterday. This is basically what I felt and what happened. I'm loving free verse poetry!! I'll probably keep it up for awhile.
Claustrophobia:
The fear of small spaces
Helpless, paralyzed terror
A synonym for me
My heart pounds loudly
Like a frantic bird, caged
I want nothing more
Than to be alone
Someone nudges me
I leap away reflexively
Unspeakable panic
Coursing through my veins
He apologizes, but
The damage is done
My pulse, rapid and throbbing,
Pulses with fear
I squeeze my eyes shut
Trying to hold back the tears
“I am going to die here
Shrouded by darkness”
Suddenly, a light
A few feet ahead
The drill is over
I can breathe again
New life floods through me
With each gulp of oxygen
My terror dissipates to
No more than anxiety
The “someone” who nudged me
Looks over, concerned
“Are you okay?”
There is no answer.
Hours later
The terror is gone
Leaving nothing but
An empty exhaustion
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