anxiety

she breathed deeply

mediating in silent thought

wondering why the room

was suddenly getting hot

she rose to fetch some water

and when she returned

her feet alighted on the floorboards

and she began to burn

boiling in her toes

the heat began to rise

and as it reached her knobby knees

she cried out in surprise

the room began too shake and spin

all she wanted was a way out

but the air was growing thin

so she couldn’t scream or shout

not a single soul could save her

she was trapped inside herself

a whole crowd stood around her

but nobody cold help