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The Monsters
November 9, 2015
I feel the monsters creeping,
Holding fast without doubt;
The fear prohibiting me from sleeping,
Then, the tears come streaming out.
My stomach churns,
My insides whirl;
My throat burns,
My head twirls.
Eyes sting from the salty tears,
The monsters gnarl their hands to suffocate;
Heart surges because of fears,
I see the monsters are my fate.
Screams echo in my head,
My knees buckle for they are weak;
I just really wish I were dead,
Then, I walk to the front to speak.
© Julie S., Marblehead, MA
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This piece is about my experience with being very, very, extremely shy and having anxiety and being forced to get up in front of a class to make a presentation. It is complete torture, and you really do fell like there are monsters that are trying to suffocate you from the inside out.