Violent breath
Short bursts
My heart’s bound to explode
Pressure build
and body aches
Brain waves idled in panic
Sweat stains
and the sound drains
Save for the beating in my skull
Muscle twitch
and psyche itch
My lungs burn in revulsion
No use
Self abuse
Drink to bring the ebb
Relief is slow
Nor does it stop the flow
Of my enthralled mind’s worry
-SMW-
Shaun M. Wilkinson 