anxiety attack

My heart is in throbbing tone

My hands are as cold as stone

 

Sleepless, I become restless

Shortness of air, I become breathless

Controlling emotions seems helpless

An emotional distress

 

In the realization of my hyperventilation

I get dizzy and sleepy

My mind is on overdrive worry

 

Voices have strained my mind

And the Echoes have drained my body

Into a slumpy Winnie.

 

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Author's Note

You’ll never know the feeling unless you’ve experienced it. Knowing it is part of healing it - a knowledge about it makes you aware on how to handle it when it attacks... at least that's what i know...

I had experienced it twice that i lost control of my emotions...
anxiety attack and panic attack have alot in common...
in symptoms they have lots in common...

Reviews

[Devanshu Rajput]

Really we wont get how you feel unless we experience your that hard time. In our life often a time comes when we get trap into a situation from which we can not escape anymore. We become frustrated and are prone to this type of attacks. you narrated precisely.

I really hope for the best of yours.

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i like it nice peom keep going

[SHEEMA HUQ]

Such a stunning elaboration of your symptoms and emotions
You have devised an artful take on a most difficult issue,
which of course enables us, your readers, to consider your
barriers and journey, this is an exceptional piece, Pax.
Really excellent work!

[Sseoni]

This poem is so relatable for many people who suffer from anxiety. You captured the emotion precisely and described it very well. Anxiety attacks can be very scary for those of us who experience them. Great poem!

[quinfinn]

i used to have anxiety attacks....it is easily controlled with some good marijuana. nowadays i have respiratory difficulty, so i make cookies and brownies. this write is spot on accurate and well conceived. an enjoyable read, for certain!

[Elizabeth Marie O'neil-..]

"My heart is in throbbing tone
My hands are as cold as stone

Sleepless, I become restless
Shortness of air, I become breathless"

Most of my family suffers from severe anxiety. I've only experience a full body panic attack once and it was one of the scariest things I've lived through. Rough stuff. You captured it perfectly. The lines above are the ones that did it for me. Great Job! Thank you for sharing!

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I have had panic attacks before...once I had one while driving, and I barely got pulled off to the side of the road before things started to swirl to black. Completely scary. This was very well thought out and described. I love the feeling of the words and the way that you impart such visual imagery with your word choice. You use just the right mixture of modern and classic terms in this one; nothing is overdone. Well written.

Suggestions:
"Voices have strain(ed) my mind" or "Voices strain my mind"
"And the Echoes have drain(ed) my body" or "And the Echoes drain my body"

[poetdoug]

Great writing my friend---I believe you are on the threshold of being a prolific writer!

[Cole Hayley]

Extremely clever layout, great writing and a catchy ending all make a flawless poem
Great write my friend

[Horizon K.]

I'm glad I do not know this acute feeling, but you give it to me here, allow me to feel it myself, in the way this poem breathes your words in syncopated rhythm... well done Pax, but I truly hope this does not happen often...