Anxiety
There’s an antsy ache gnawing at my insides,
spitting restless poison into my system
black bleeds on crimson canvasMuscles twitch and buzz,
I must remember to breathe
electric volts spit fireJaw clenched and sore,
my teeth must be near shattering
glass shards splintered redFrom the pressure knotting,
twisting its roots inside of me,
wrapping around my lungs,
and tearing through the soft tissues
of my heart
rip raw rip raw
