anxiety

a (not-so)brief episode

shaking
quaking
twitching
itching
scratching
never relaxing
never the chance to breathe " in and …
…out the door
hit the floor
running
to a destination unknown
known to be out of reach
but still reaching for greatness
when greatness only slips
through
my
fingers

fingers that tap the table
rhythmically
sending my body
into an uncontrolled dance
of shaking
quaking
twitching
itching
scratching
never relaxing
never time to stop

my mind racing
leaving my mouth chasing
words never spoken
am I broken
on a level unknown
or is it known
but not shown
to the world
instead curled
inside my head
making me seem brain dead
but instead
my brain is more alive
it just can’t thrive
on normal levels
of non interaction
when you run away from me
scared because
I am shaking
quaking
twitching
itching
scratching
and never relaxing

Author's Note

I have a severe anxiety disorder along with other "issues". This is a small sample of what it almost feels like.

Lack of punctuation is for effect. It is supposed to be ran through.

Reviews

[Shandra Sun]

Dear w,
The rythm of anxiety is catched in your words.
I believe some "issues" are the windows to other dimensions of existence, that are opening more and more on our world.
Thank you for your poem and, yes, you are right. The punctuation would just affect the chaotic flow of panic that you express so well.

[Kuhr Gred]

hha.. feels like you're singing :DD thanks for sharing
- Kuhr Gred

[Jordan A. Wilson]

this is well written and i can relate to it somewhat. very nice

[Perfect Mistake]

This shows a lot about an anxiety. Many people suffer from this and you just discribed it quite well in short stanzas. Good work :3

[Destinyxi]

in and …
…out the door
hit the floor
running

my mind racing
leaving my mouth chasing
words never spoken
am I broken

I love those parts. Really nice poem. My format is similar to this so I enjoyed it very much :)

[J.J. NIGHTINGALE]

Been there, but not for the same medical reasons as you .. You describe it well ..

I understand .. Jasmine

[The White Wolf]

Yeah, that is exactly what it feels like...

[MOON]

You gave me an idea of the uncontrollable feelings and the pain and fear. You conveyed this so well in this write.

[Harley (arbiter)]

This was a Great write. Can feel the emotion and stuff in it. Great job I really liked it.