Breathe
in
and
out.
Repeat
only this time
faster.
I can't
control
how I'm
breathing.
I'm looking
at my
reflection
in my
bathroom
mirror
and I look
like a stranger.
My breathing
speeds
up
and the ceiling
is spinning.
Or am I spinning?
I need to sit
down.
I'm not sure
what is
going on.
A firm pressure
spreads
across my chest.
It's like
a body
is laying across
me
and I cannot move.
Why
can't I get
my breathing
under
control?
I'm losing
this game
of
calming myself
down.
Panic
breathe
panic
spinning
panic
pressure
panic
attack
panic
attack
panic
attack
panic
I only know how to panic.
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