This is the second poem was sent in by a Dirk Van Gaard. Click here to read his first ‘The Wanderer’. If you would like to contribute to Writers Corner then please email info@llanellitown.com.
by D Van Gaard
I haven’t had a panic attack today
However, it’s early and they never go away.
When they come, they make you feel like you’re about to expire
Nothing really to worry about,
It’s just your heart beats a little higher!
They can come whenever they want
Most embarrassing when I’m in front
Of the supermarket queue
And I just want to run away
But I’m too scared to move,
feet stuck like glue
Then the adrenaline kicks in and it’s fight or flight
Aching arms, fast breathes
Dizziness
Then all the other symptoms start
like constantly checking your heart!
The thumping chest
Isn’t the best
As it frightens the life out you
adds to the panic, it’s true!
Why they happen you may enquire?
They say its Anxiety, Depression and Stress,
No more, no more less
I never knew I had it until it happened
And now my life has been truly saddened
However, with calming thoughts like
“Don’t worry you’re not going to die”
Or “your heart hasn’t stopped, it’s just a lie”
And then plenty of deep breaths
It all helps you find sense
Of the problems inside
One day I’ll be free from this madness
And there’ll be no more Anxiety,
Depression and Stress
As I stand tall and proud
And join in with the crowd!
To contact Mr Van Gaard, please email dirkvangaard@yahoo.co.uk
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