A breath escapes
as my thoughts
start to swirl in angst.
Suddenly,
I feel everything.
My chest can feel
the subtle beat of my heart,
as it contracts
with the pressure
of the world.
Or, how I imagine
the world might feel,
if I were the only one in it,
and I couldn’t escape
a life of worry
a fear of being alone
being afraid
regretting something
forgetting something
feeling everything
feeling nothing.
~~~
Emily McGinley, OU ’14, BFA in Photography