Just breathe (five haikus)
it creeps up on me
it thinks it is sneaky, but
I see it coming
It digs in its claws
i can't escape from its grip
and it pulls me down
in a bathroom stall
or curled up behind a wall
i try to fight it
i promise I try
but sometimes it wins and I-
Just. Can't. Breathe. In, out.
So I can’t always
avoid my anxiety
until I get home
This poem is about:
Me
Our world