Here’s an updated version of this peom from 2022:
Caught by an imagined terror
pressed and trapped between life’s schisms
lacking a brake to slow building chaos
as the heart thunders a drum roll
lungs struggle to breathe but the mind freezes
failing to perceive or act with reason
an antidote is letting go
while meditating galaxies
and their unthinkable infinity
with eyes open inhale deeply
then exhale and expel the fear
and terror with one simple breath
another remedy is less worry
the world too is caught in chaos
yet keep options and hope in sight.
I love the idea of keeping hope in sight.