Cannot Breath

A Poem by MandaBear

About Anxiety or at the very least my interpretation of it. I hope you like it

Gasp....

Gasp...

Cannot breath;the breath won’t come

Struggling to get air in or even out

It’s like suffocating in my own skin

It feels like a panic in complete darkness

Inescapable feeling always trapped in your body

Screaming to get out but there is no sound

Always there no matter what

Dragging you down desperately holding you waiting for you to break

Gasp....

Gasp...

The cuts are so deep and the pain real

Soon the pain is all you know

It’s so painful, why let it continue?

Unless…it’s all you’ve become

© 2015 MandaBear

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Willard Wells

I am seeing a pattern here and yes it is dark, but of course I like it. Very descriptive write of anxiety and it can be worse than you wrote. I was out with a friend recently and we were with his family and the questions were not good and he started shaking and gasping for air. I then told him we needed to go outside and take a break.

Strong social anxiety leads many to addictive substances to control it and then another problem arises.

Excellent work and this is an issue that more people need to learn of and understand. Thank you.

Posted 8 Years Ago

Coyote Poetry

Dear Poet, this is a amazing poem. Alive and realistic feel in the words.
"Cannot breath;the breath won’t come
Struggling to get air in or even out
It’s like suffocating in my own skin
It feels like a panic in complete darkness "
The artwork and words. A deadly journey for the reader. No weakness in the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

Posted 8 Years Ago

8 Years Ago

Thank you for such a kind review. You have made my night with your sweet words =)

8 Years Ago

Was my pleasure and you are welcome.

Inject Positivity

I had some feelings like this couple of years ago and you have pointed out exactly the same kind of feelings here.....The poem silently and beautifully telling the truth....Brilliantly thought out and splendidly presented....Full rating my frnd......