Ode to a Panic Attack – The Importance of Breath

Dizzy, Let Go. Tightness in chest. Deep belly breath in, Now slowly exhale, Breathe. Feet throbbing loud, Then beating soft. Uncomfortable body sensations taking control. Go deep within, And try to relax. Look about you. Breathe. Sounds of bugs swarming. Ocean waves warming. Butterflies flittering. Dragonflies glittering. Fragrance of Honeysuckle floating about. A Magical Kingdom By the Sea Be Lost In, Be One With, The Power of Now. Throat once again closing, Panic returning, Waves keep pounding. Reggae music sounding, Calming me down. Breathe. It feels like eternity. But, I know I’ll be Fine. It’s Past, and I yawn with a sigh. It’s Over. I’m Tired. A Hero Am I. I’ve Faced the Great Beast with a Yielding Grace, As I listen to children’s laughter and crying. Wind blowing over my fair freckled skin, Fear, Anxiety, Settles in. Where is my Body? Where is my Mind? Sit Up, and Breathe. Get a grip of yourself. The Waves of Fear in the Sea of the Now, The Place in my Back, It’s sore and it’s out. I’ve got to go through this alone, By myself. Painful perhaps, But, peace will win out. It’s okay to feel panic, It’s okay to Be. And when It is over, I shall simple Be, Right in the Now, I’m finally Free. Exhaused, but lucky to Know that I’m Me.