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Jack-in-the-box
December 11, 2018
Doom dangles down from the air
Clammy hands holding on to I don’t remember who
Lips, once rosy and pink, now pale
Walls close in, everything is so small
Eyes that can see but cannot process
Heart that want to jump out my throat
Teeth chatter as the words come out
Going to die, I am going to die
© Anonymous
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Panic attacks are a terrible experience to go through, and they happen to more people that one would think. Unfortunately, like many other things regarding mental health, panic attacks are not widely discussed. The feelings described in each couplet are what I felt over the course of multiple panic attacks. The most important sensation one can feel during a panic attack, though, is the feeling of impending doom. Looking back, I feel silly for thinking I was actually going to die for no reason at all, but that is exactly how I felt. Additionally, I feel that the title is fitting to that impending doom.