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No one notices the panic blooming quietly beneath my steady breath, A silent storm coils tight within my chest.
My heart runs wild, my face remains still, A fragile mask I wear by will.
The thoughts cut deeper than a blade, In the shadows where my fears are made.
I’m trapped inside, I cannot flee, My mind is my enemy.
I scream for help, no sound comes through, My silence swallows every cue.
My distant eyes give nothing away, While inside, I quietly fray.