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Sometimes I cannot sleep
the fear of death scratches from within
I just don’t know what to do
my nerves are wearing thin

Not knowing how I should feel
as reality has faded away
I dread another panic attack
happening on any given day

I can’t stop this scratching
from an itching soul inside of me
It causes unsteady breathing
causing me to awake erratically

When the demons touch my soul
I am not aware, as I am deep asleep
Until I find myself walking in circles
my heart pounding, the reaper has come to reap

Once again
the reaper doesn’t get his way
I make it through these moments
and I live yet another day

I don’t take medications
they are another fear for me
So I continue living this life
with a tormented soul and demons that will not flee

If one of these days
from my sleep I do not awake
I pray to God I have gone to heaven
and my soul the demons did not take

Written: 13 September 2018
Copyright © 2018 E. Wayne Searles. All Rights Reserved

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Panic Attack
Date: Thursday, 13th September 2018 @ 09:15:49 AM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: waynster

Sometimes I cannot sleep
the fear of death scratches from within
I just don’t know what to do
my nerves are wearing thin

Not knowing how I should feel
as reality has faded away
I dread another panic attack
happening on any given day

I can’t stop this scratching
from an itching soul inside of me
It causes unsteady breathing
causing me to awake erratically

When the demons touch my soul
I am not aware, as I am deep asleep
Until I find myself walking in circles
my heart pounding, the reaper has come to reap

Once again
the reaper doesn’t get his way
I make it through these moments
and I live yet another day

I don’t take medications
they are another fear for me
So I continue living this life
with a tormented soul and demons that will not flee

If one of these days
from my sleep I do not awake
I pray to God I have gone to heaven
and my soul the demons did not take

Written: 13 September 2018
Copyright © 2018 E. Wayne Searles. All Rights Reserved

This poem is Copyright Â© waynster

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