Anxiety

A simple mistake is all it takes.

A single slip up and they laugh.

At first it's so easy to brush off,

Easy to ignore

But they continue…

Wanting to escape

Wanting to hide away

I seem too sensitive,

But my fear just came to life

Fear of slipping up and others noticing

Watching… and laughing…

I want to hide forever

The anxiety grows in my chest

Pounding as they continue to laugh and tease

The room seems warmer now

My entire body feels heated

My palms sweating as i play it off

My smile becoming faker with each second

But they don’t notice

I beg to be able to run to isolation

This memory sticking to me for who knows how long

It takes over me as I over think

I just think…

and think…

and think…

I don’t want to show my face

I never want to speak again

It seems dramatic

But anxiety makes simple embarrassments

So much worse...

I can’t…

Just let me hide...

Let me hide forever…

Please..

Leave me...

Let me hide.