Asphyxiation

It feels like the end,

Like its all coming to a close,

The walls are pushing in,

And the light is fading,

Darkness is my companion,

Silence is my friend,

As the heart beats, steady,

Each thud breaking through the ribs,

The breath, slow, heavy, and far,

The floor rising, the ceiling, higher,

Growth is the sign, a sin, no,

The mind wavering, flickering,

So random, yet so true,

The thought, racing,

But I’m panting, gulping,

Slowly, the fear, spreading,

Just like asphyxiation.