Your breath quickens

Your heart swelling

Eye rims overflowing

You can't breathe

Your throat is closing

You can't stop it

Fingers clenching

It's not okay

You fall to the ground

Muscles locking

Forcing air into your lungs 

A silent cry turns into a gasp for help

A heaviness in your stomach holds you alive

The want to disappear 

Held over ancient promises made

Keep you from that sick fate

Keep you from eternal sleep

Your breath returns

There's arms close around you

Guardian angels

Yet around here they are simply called friends.