Engulfed In Fear

Fear.
Creeps.
Slowly
In the mind.
Begins but a spark,
And growing with every heartbeat,
Slowly but surely slipping beyond any control,
Invading every waking moment, leaving you paralyzed without any respite.
Food losing all taste, hobbies losing all meaning, and in every direction, see these deep, dark fears manifested, leaving ash in its wake.

Tick tock, tick tock, time moves on. Every second an hour. Agonizing over the possibility of attempting an escape … until
The realization that amidst the mayhem, with scars from the blaze, you’re still standing.
Not yet healed, but unquestionably not yet beaten.
And from this thought grows immense strength
To face fear again,
For you have
Power,
And
Calm.