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Teeth
May 4, 2017
I cannot open my mouth
My teeth are stuck with super glue,
Yet I bite down with fear they might open
They ache, my jaw muscles squeezing a dull flare
The fear pokes and stabs at my stomach
My lips quiver, I want to cry
But if I open my mouth I might die
My hands are cold, coiled into fists
My fingernails scrape holes into my palm
They shake at the force that I’m squeezing
I can’t move my head
They’ll see me
I don’t know who they are,
But I’ve known them my entire life
They’ll kill me
© Manuel F., Phoenix, AZ
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this piece is specifically about the severe social anxiety i felt in my old school (before i moved) for the first nearly 15 years of my life. although i've found immense support from my new environment, i still struggle with anxiety today