Breathe in, breathe out
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
I sit on the couch,
Trying to calm down.
But everything keeps spinning
Nothing settles down.
Tense air surrounds me,
Closing me in.
Thoughts build up in my mind
Providing fuel
For my nerves.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
I feel as though Ive fallen
Into the washer and dryer,
And Im caught in a spin cycle
Going round and round.
Rolling and lurching,
My insides are edgy.
Back and forth,
Nothing is steady.
I cant breathe.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Bit by bit, piece by piece
My life is unraveling.
Like a ball of yarn
Flying down the stairs.
Everything seems to be falling apart.
I cant keep up with my thoughts.
I dont know how
To make them stop.
I dont know how to ignore them.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Fidgety, I cant sit still.
Im restless and unstable.
As if I had too much caffeine
But Ive had none at all.
No matter what I do,
Im on the edge tonight.
If I take one step
I might go tumbling down.
Which leaves me frozen, scared to move.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Bit by bit, Im falling to pieces.
I dont know how to stop fretting.
My nerves are frazzled, and I feel flaky.
But somehow I still manage to breathe.
Breathe in, breathe out. I tell myself.
I must relax, I must calm down
Breathe in, breathe out. I keep repeating.
Ill be ok again soon,
But I must keep breathing.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Im still on edge.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
But Im still breathing.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
~Mystic~
"Walk with me the diamond road, Tell me every story told, Give me something of your soul, That I can hold onto, I want to wake up to the sound of waves, Crashing on a brand new day, Keep the memory of your face, But wipe the pain away, When you're lonely (you're not alone)When you're heart aches (on Diamond Road) It's gonna take a little time, Yeah, it's gonna take a little time, When the night falls (you're not alone) When you're stumbling (on Diamond Road) it's gonna take a little time, To make it to the other side, So don't miss the diamonds along the way, Every road has led us here today, Little bird, what's troubling you, You know what you have to do, What is yours you'll never lose, And what's ahead may shine, Beneath the promise of blue skies, With broken wings we'll learn to fly, Pull yourself out of the tide, And begin the dream again" ~Sheryl Crow
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
I sit on the couch,
Trying to calm down.
But everything keeps spinning
Nothing settles down.
Tense air surrounds me,
Closing me in.
Thoughts build up in my mind
Providing fuel
For my nerves.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
I feel as though Ive fallen
Into the washer and dryer,
And Im caught in a spin cycle
Going round and round.
Rolling and lurching,
My insides are edgy.
Back and forth,
Nothing is steady.
I cant breathe.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Bit by bit, piece by piece
My life is unraveling.
Like a ball of yarn
Flying down the stairs.
Everything seems to be falling apart.
I cant keep up with my thoughts.
I dont know how
To make them stop.
I dont know how to ignore them.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Fidgety, I cant sit still.
Im restless and unstable.
As if I had too much caffeine
But Ive had none at all.
No matter what I do,
Im on the edge tonight.
If I take one step
I might go tumbling down.
Which leaves me frozen, scared to move.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Bit by bit, Im falling to pieces.
I dont know how to stop fretting.
My nerves are frazzled, and I feel flaky.
But somehow I still manage to breathe.
Breathe in, breathe out. I tell myself.
I must relax, I must calm down
Breathe in, breathe out. I keep repeating.
Ill be ok again soon,
But I must keep breathing.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Im still on edge.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
But Im still breathing.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
