It's not something you can control,
I'd be better off not having it at all.

My body shakes
and my head aches.
My mind draws a blank,
I really wish this was a prank.

I have nowhere to go,
I would much rather stay at home.
My hand wipe away the tears,
"I have to face my fears."

Everyone is staring,
this isn't like the flu.
It's not "You can get over this too."
It's so much more,
but nothing I ever asked for.

Seconds feel like hours when you're being attacked.
There's nothing you can do but sit back.
Eventually it'll finish,
but its presence will never diminish.

If this was a movie it'd be a thriller,
anxiety is a self esteem killer.