Fear II
by merlyn on Nov.11, 2020, under Poetry
Icy claws digging into my shoulders,
frozen fingers down my back.
The clench around my heart,
as it drops out of my chest.
Thoughts spiral,
down, down, down.
Caught in an endless loop,
feeding off itself.
I grasp at the edge,
fingers clawing for purchase.
If I can just hang on…
Can I ride this out?
Just a little longer…
…a little…
Swept away in the torrent,
I feel myself getting lost.
My heart pounds,
my thoughts race.
Darker, darker,
I am lost,
eaten from within
I am hollow, empty…
Gone
