Anxiety Poem by Melissa L Tamayo

Do to all her nerves
Thoughts cut the oxygen to her brain
The pain brought tears like pouring rain
Her hands shook faster than her heart could beat
Inside she screams with anger
Surrendering to defeat
She clenches her jaw, and grinds her teeth
Biting her tongue refusing to speak
As she takes a step, she leaves a sweaty print
Finds herself a place to sit
She rolls her hands into a fist
With a profound sound coming from her chest
She closes her eyes and counts to ten
Clears her thoughts and takes a breathe
There, She swallows the pain again