My Mind Plays Tricks

by Ki-Eisha Rose   Mar 20, 2026


Why does my mind play tricks on me
Room is still
But I can't breathe
Shadows crawl across the ceiling
Every thought cuts deep
Keeps bleeding

It wakes me up in a panic
Heart beating rapidly
I tell myself it's nothing
But it feels like it's killing me
It wakes me up in a panic
Dry mouth
Shaking teeth
I’m trapped inside this body
While my brain lies to me

Clock reads 3 but it feels like never
Sweat on my neck
Stuck to the sweater
Reach for my phone
White screen blinding
Scroll through the fear I keep on hiding

It wakes me up in a panic
Heart beating rapidly
I tell myself it's nothing
But it feels like it's killing me
It wakes me up in a panic
Dry mouth
Shaking teeth
I’m trapped inside this body
While my brain lies to me

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