On Hearing my Diagnosis

By Carly F.

5 Haikus

I.
A battle within
My face doesn't show the pain
Yet, still, I am strong

II.
Anxiety is
A thought-tangled, disheveled
Mind that runs away

III.
"It'll be okay"
They said reassuringly
I knew otherwise

IV.
Traumatized in space
I don't realize my actions
My body floats off

V.
My brain throbs deeply
I don't know what's happening
My scream is silent