Daily Ritual
you crumple into yourself
when that feeling unravels
so you try to stay grounded
and disappear for a moment
breathe in, breathe out
if it's overwhelming now,
you must gather all your senses—
hear the wind, the noise, the voices
feel the air, feel the heat
the cold floor beneath your feet ,
feel the warmth inside your chest,
as your breathing starts to rest
so close your red-rimmed eyes
and think of clouds up in the sky,
think of blankets, think of seas
think of cotton-bearing trees
then repeat, until you're better:
"this pain will fade—won't last forever
i am here,
i am now.
i am here,
i am now."
—
This poem won First Place in the Monthly Poetry Contest held by The EchoAwards under the month of June's prompt: "Anxiety".
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