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No Way Out



Chest tightened
Feeling frightened
Think I’m having
A heart attack
Cold all through
Shaking too
Right now any
Safe spot will do
Try not to scream
Or utter a cry
Praying this attack
Will hurry on by

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Both my husband and I suffer from random panic attacks.

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  • Beret55 silver member
    November 16
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    No matter who or where you are, dying is done alone. And a heart attack has to put the fear in you. Very good.


  • sgking123 gold member
    November 9

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    well written

    you descibe well a panis situation in so godo words..do you contrue each such atatck as aheart atatck....if that is true then you must be bearing awhole lotta stress....pretty extraneous and self inflicted


  • misticmoonlite gold member
    November 5

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    panic is a killer,I to have them and break into cold sweats trying to come out of it, so well put, thank you for joining in and good luck
    Linda


  • ZachP gold member
    November 5

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    I am sorry to hear that you have these panic attacks. . . 

    I have a couple of friends who suffer from them too

    I'll be sure to keep you in my prayers.

     

    I like the effect of the short lines and the rhyme,

    it adds to the impact.

     

    Just plain brilliant, dear poet.

    I wish you all the best~

     

    Zach Estel 


    • daviscth silver member
      November 5
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      Thank you dear! All prayers accepted and appreciated.


  • doolie gold member
    November 5

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    I'm sorry to hear that you and your husband suffer from panic attacks. I've had a couple in my younger years and know how scary they can be. Best wishes in the contest sis.


  • Poetic-Theorem gold member
    November 4

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    OMG! I have had two or three [can no longer recall] horrific weeks of endless panic attacks..every word here is both stunning and profoundly true for those that suffer with anxiety attacks and clinical depression like I do..Cathy, it got so bad a few times all I good do was cry and pray for the pains to end..I was begging for death..I hope I don't go through this again tonight but chances are I will since I've been dealing with them every damn night..I don't know what sleep is any more..I passed-out several times..this was my only rest

    I am so sorry both you and you husband has to deal with this agony as well...
    many blessing..love..David


  • Blushfulmoon silver member
    November 4

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    excellent

    You posted a poem with a great topic
    Also a list of killer words indeed
    I have never had a heart attack....but seen someone else have one...and did CPR on several people who were having them in ICU and ER....
    Very chilling poem.........goosebumps........
    Best of luck in the contest..
    This is a winner in my book
    I got up some new ones drop by when ya can
    Hugs
    Your sis
    Susan~~~


  • Tqop
    November 4

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    Nice to know I'm not alone

    You are not alone. I'm about to post a poem simular to this and what I go through. It's nice to know I'm not alone. I too suffer from severe panic attacks. Great job on the poem. Thanks for sharing.

    TQOP

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