The Panic Zone

whirlpool
quicksand
edge of a cliff
slipping
barely treading
black briney water
in the ocean
alone 
peak of a midnight hurricane
what am i made of
what can i take

the panic zone

wouldn't it be a reset
wouldn't it make me newly alive

you're a force of nature
give me all you've got
test me
take me
make the pain so intense
so illicit
so agonizing
i don't think i'll survive
and when i reach the wall
of sheer panic

rescue me

hold me in your strong arms
speak to me gently
calm me

that would be a really great day