This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SMCVT chapter.
9/15/20
Anxiety Attack
By: Kate Spear
My hand grabs at the chest
I feel the drum of my heart accelerating
The longer I listen the faster it goes
Boom boom
It must be about to burst
My fingers curl around my skin,
Nail indentations leave their mark
I feel the heartbeat in my throat
I try to swallow to have it disappear,
But it just gets stuck.
Bloodshot eyes drip salty tears
My mouth is left agape
My breathing can’t be controlled
I gasp but somehow can’t calm down
The air is thin
My body is shaky
I can’t control anything
The world is big
I am so small
So helpless