The world outside seems to beckon me so

But fear always stops me from leaving

A view from the window is all I know

If I step out the door my chest begins heaving

The shortness of breath as panic sets in

My limbs go weak & I cannot move

I venture no further as my head starts to spin

I summon the strength to go back inside

As I close the door I then become calm

Safe in a place where I can now hide

Away from a world that may do me harm

The view from the window is still there to see

If that gets too much I can close the blind

I don’t understand what’s wrong with me

To others it seems I’m out of my mind

The outside makes me an emotional wreck

Full of panic & in floods of tears

One day I hope to make one little trek

Then maybe that would conquer my fears