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Deer In The Headlights
My anxiety washes over me,
Like a deer that's caught in the headlights,
That dread is so consuming,
Like a fire that suddenly ignites.
That panicking feeling strangles me,
It's like I'm being smothered,
I masquerade in confidence,
Hiding feelings I don't want uncovered.
I feel my breath begin to quicken,
My heartbeat racing fast,
In time, I know the feeling will pass,
But I don't know how long it'll last.
My palms are feeling sweaty,
My thoughts are suddenly racing,
Only he knows that I'm struggling,
And our fingers are interlacing.
He pulls me, silently, from the crowd,
And stares into my eyes,
He knows when I am struggling,
He recognises that disguise,
And when I feel the terror settle,
He holds me in his arms,
He's learnt to read me like a book,
And eventually, that feeling calms.
© Violet Serenity
Like a deer that's caught in the headlights,
That dread is so consuming,
Like a fire that suddenly ignites.
That panicking feeling strangles me,
It's like I'm being smothered,
I masquerade in confidence,
Hiding feelings I don't want uncovered.
I feel my breath begin to quicken,
My heartbeat racing fast,
In time, I know the feeling will pass,
But I don't know how long it'll last.
My palms are feeling sweaty,
My thoughts are suddenly racing,
Only he knows that I'm struggling,
And our fingers are interlacing.
He pulls me, silently, from the crowd,
And stares into my eyes,
He knows when I am struggling,
He recognises that disguise,
And when I feel the terror settle,
He holds me in his arms,
He's learnt to read me like a book,
And eventually, that feeling calms.
© Violet Serenity
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