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"A Temporary Vegetative State" (a poem I wrote recently)

A Temporary Vegetative State

A sudden fear comes over me,
A knot forms in my stomach,
My eyes then close,
As I know what’s coming,

A head sensation unlike the rest,
Fear being prevalent,
Thoughts seemingly slow down,
Continually becoming more intense,

Praying the sensations will dissipate,
That it’s only a dream,
Until I feel them evolve,
No longer do I feel free,

I stare straight into nothingness,
Unable to speak or move,
Words non-comprehendible,
To others just appearing spaced,

Cognizant of what’s occurring,
Yet unable to act,
Helpless to others,
Helpless to myself,

I scream for the world to hear me,
But not a word is uttered,
In a temporary vegetative state,
Trapped in myself,

Paranoid others will notice,
That it will forever remain this way,
Terrified of this out-of-body experience,
Until the seizure finally fades.
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