by M. Crawford

Created on: May 26, 2008

Finding Solid Ground

Anxiety crawls across my skin

The real world is settling in

I've woken from my dream

A happiness so brief

These doubts gnaw at my gut

My eyes flicker shut

Insecurity sets to whispering

A gentle voice in my ear

My shoulders begin to cave

Shortening my breath

The darkness then consumes me

Devouring the light

My depth perceptions gone

Everything is close

Details crystal clear

But untouchable, out of reach

My fingers grasp for air

But there's no one there

I float

Falling inside my self

Silent as the stars

Riding the rings of Saturn

And in this ordered chaos,

I find myself

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