To Shock and Excite

It’s hard to focus when so many thoughts

Stories,

Worries,

– and anxiousness speeds right through my mind

Like butterflies in my stomach, pushing to escape the prison of self-doubt, my eyes blink erratically

Heart’s pulsing, about to explode into oblivion

Sweat drips into pure and utter terror

The lack of breathing becomes restless

All I wanted to do was finish this poem in peace