When recalling a panic attack or feeling the anxiety of social interaction or being bullied or just seemingly fake encouragement – it sometimes gets hard to tell one apart from the other. This poem tries to capture that sense of fear and irritation.
While I stood there frozen in place
My beating heart tried so hard to mend me, to melt from the inside out
I can hear it jumping in its cage
And I can feel you poking and prodding me
Every word of judgement that flies my way crashing into my skin
As if I’m supposed to pick up these crumbs and sprout my wings of confidence
I gather together these harsh and prickly words and feel them cracking in my palms
And when I take a deep breath I’m trying to exhale out your unreliability
After this I close my door and build my walls up higher, no windows, no sight
So unless you can handle a few cuts of sharp glass don’t come knocking at this door
You’ll slip and fall onto the icy floor
Are You Looking For
Mental Health Support?
Get access to counsellors, support groups, events in your city, and resources that could help you cope with your experience.
Access HelpThe article above is a guest
post written by
Varsha Bhat. You can reach out to the
author personally here.
If you’d like to contribute to our resources
through illustrations, stories or poems around mental health or self-care, reach out to
us here.
The opinions expressed & links embedded in this post are those of the authors. They do
not
purport to reflect the opinions or views of TheMindClan.com or its team.
Information on the Site is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be considered as medical advice, whether toward diagnosis or treatment of a psychological or physical health problem, or for prescribing medication.
We are constantly adapting and evolving our style of writing and manner of conveying content through processes of feedback, learning, and growth. If you have any thoughts about the article or would like to flag an inaccuracy with us, feel free to write to us on our email address. We’re always open to receiving feedback and figuring out ways to make our content more respectful, relatable, and resonant.
