Anxiety

By day I take a paper cutout
Of a simple smile
And take a dab of elmer's glue
So it'll stay awhile

My eyes flick back and forth
And then back one more time
My palms just sweat
There's tension in my mind

My heart beats fast
My chest is tight
My stomach hurts
This isn't right

I lick my lips
When did they get so dry?
I want to stop
To stop and cry

My ears just pound
Tick tock tick tock
My mind is the bomb
My heart is the clock

And the key in the ignition
I can't take it anymore
I turn around to flee
But then panic some more

The walls close in
My tail is between my legs
The sun slips below the horizon
A steady pulse of dread

And then I feel so calm, serene
I wipe my brow with ease
The only sign of insanity
Is the bouncing of my knee