Anxiety

My heart beats fast, the claws of panic dig in,

My breathes come short, as the anxiety sets in.

It’s all I can do, to stop the oncoming storm,

It’s all I can do, just to maintain the norm.

I close my eyes, so I can focus on the dark,

I cover my ears, shut out everyone’s bark.

I take a deep breath, listen to my heart beat,

Let it out so slow, an exacerbating feat.

My focus returns , everything begins to slow,

My life creeps back in,  normal beckons to show.

Peace starts to settle, I grab with my might,

I will not let go, holding  onto it so tight.

Even though this time, I know is not the last,

I’ll cherish it because, it’ll be gone just too fast.