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Panic

May 4, 2014
By Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM, Othello, Washington
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Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM, Othello, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don&#039;t believe in magic will never find it.&quot; <br /> Roald Dahl

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It blossoms
in my sternum.
It’s tight and
constricting,
like I have a weight
sitting on my chest.
Then,
it spreads like
a fire.
It steals my
breath,
leaving me gasping for
air.
It finds its way
up my throat,
reaching its tendrils
out my mouth,
forcing my throat
to close.
The tightness
is unbearable.
The pain and agony
and fear
overwhelm my body.
I gasp
and wheeze.
My eyes bulge;
my hands claw
at my throat,
willing it to let me
breathe.
But air won’t come.
Panic won’t allow it.

© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX

The author's comments:
I suffer from a stress disorder (which scientific name I can't pronounce let alone spell) where I have frequent panic attacks, that are similar to asthma attacks, whenever I get stressed out.
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Luv4Ever SILVER said...
on May. 25 2014 at 2:22 pm
Luv4Ever SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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A miracle is just another name for hard work<br /> -Minho in &quot;To The Beautiful You&quot;

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very descriptive and nice use of words however it would be more powerful if u used metaphors instead of similes, but other than that its really good. if u like u can read one of mine TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/675577/Broken-By-Words/