Suddenly
– you cannot breathe
Sweat glistens as the attack commences
You are
Trembling
As the dread spreads its virus
Terror all-consuming
Strangling each thought
What if what is was as I feared?
Is it imminent death?
Will it ever end?
Impending doom, impending danger
Can someone help? Is there a savior?
Hands soaking wet, as my heart races
There's nothing left, not even traces
No sanity, they're overwhelming
Thoughts like
Flies infest
No that’s not it
The thoughts swarm like wasps
In my mind
Dizziness
As if hanging upside down for hours
All I kept thinking was
“Please don’t let me
Die”
I couldn’t move
I couldn’t breathe
“And you’re going to die alone”
Why won't it stop? What’s going on?
I started crying
My vision blurred
Oh god, I can not stop - why won’t it stop? Sharp and shallow
Breathes crushing my lungs
It feels like I’m ripping out of my skin As if in a vice
My heart pounding
I can’t breathe - what’s happening? Invisible hand
Choking me now
Everything’s going numb
Something’s wrong
Something is very wrong
Completely irrational
Thought patterns joined by sincere fear It won’t stop
Please stop. Please.