So this is how it feels to die young
Short and ragged breaths one by one
Cell by single cell I'm betrayed
Death is just a waiting game
When the choking grasp of fear has found me
Fills the heavy air around me
The panic grip of fear and pain
Don't know if I can breathe again
Now I'm what every worst case runs to
A hollow shell that fear flows into
An endless loop of dread in my mind
Echoes louder every time
When the unrelenting surge surrounds me
The flood of guilt and shame that drowns me
The wracking tide of fear and pain
Don't know if I can breathe again
Drowning lungs take shallow breaths
The creeping tide of fear's infection
I die a thousand little deaths
As fear replaces oxygen
This germ of doubt grown to obsession
The worst outcome of best intentions
The crushing weight of fear and pain
Don't know if I can breathe again
The burning rush of panic's spread
The paralyzing crush of dread
The anxious theme of fear's refrain
The thought that steals my breath away again