Panic Attacks

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Eyes closed,

Mind at peace.

Now I'm relaxing at a park,

Watching the geese.

Here comes a man,

An angry looking man.

And suddenly I'm awake,

Of sleep I am no longer a fan.

My heart is racing,

I am gasping for breath,

It takes a moment for reality to set in:

I have not yet met death.

I calm myself down,

Returning to my sleep.

It takes a while for me

To stop counting sheep.

Now I am skating,

Gliding across a thin beam high in the sky,

But I have now fallen,

And I don't want to die.

My heart is racing,

I am gasping for breath,

It takes a moment for reality to set in:

I have not yet met death.

I hate these tantalizing visions,

So close to being dreams.

They love to make me happy,

Then laugh at my screams.

I shake it all off,

Every weak try and attempt.

I pretend like I am normal,

Like I'm not a wimp.

I'm in a beautiful forest,

With birds in tall trees,

But when it all catches fire,

I collapse to my knees.

My heart is racing,

I am gasping for breath,

It takes a moment for reality to set in:

I have not yet met death.

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