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Panic
May 4, 2014
It blossoms
in my sternum.
It’s tight and
constricting,
like I have a weight
sitting on my chest.
Then,
it spreads like
a fire.
It steals my
breath,
leaving me gasping for
air.
It finds its way
up my throat,
reaching its tendrils
out my mouth,
forcing my throat
to close.
The tightness
is unbearable.
The pain and agony
and fear
overwhelm my body.
I gasp
and wheeze.
My eyes bulge;
my hands claw
at my throat,
willing it to let me
breathe.
But air won’t come.
Panic won’t allow it.
© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX
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very descriptive and nice use of words however it would be more powerful if u used metaphors instead of similes, but other than that its really good. if u like u can read one of mine TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/675577/Broken-By-Words/
