Breathe

Breathe

You say that like it’s easy

Don’t you know every breath hurts

A knife piercing through my chest

Breathe

Shut up! The room is spinning.

I can hear my heartbeat in my ears

Like a hammer against my ribcage.

Breathe

Get out of here with that.

My thoughts are zooming so fast 

crashing like racing go-karts.

Breathe

They tell you to ground yourself 

But don’t tell me to use my senses

They are fried raw from the nerves

Breathe

Say that again and see what happens,

If you want to help right now, stop.

Sit, and exist with me, please.

That’s all I need. 

Stop telling me to breathe.