Sunday, May 17, 2009

Panic.

It took over her mind, her breathing. Suffocating, can't breathe, can't breathe, can't breathe. Coated the back of her throat with the metallic taste of fear. And blood. Her eyes darted, here then there, then back again. Oh, God, oh, GOD. Her thoughts circled frantically around and around and around and WILD, to get out, escape, inhale, breathe, GOD THINK! Her nails scraped the walls, drew blood, left torn bits of flesh and nail and smears of the dark, dark red on the blank, gray wall. Prison. Her prison. Only in her mind? She didn't know. She couldn't understand. Captive, prisoner, hostage, inmate. Get out, get out...

... Can't. Just can't. A moan escapes her blue-tinged, dry lips. Her breath heaves. Rasps, the labored breathing of a cornered animal. Defenseless, hopeless, God, so small. She drags herself to the corner of her prison and rests her head back against the wall. A tear slides down her white, white cheek. Hopeless, hopeless. Can't get out. Imprisoned, forever and ever and ever... 

... Only in her mind?

24 comments:

Ubaid said...

loved it !

Maryam said...

Really? Thanks XD

Lonely Perverted Soul said...

Chaotic but beautiful...

Anonymous said...

different :)

Maryam said...

Lonely, thankyou =)
Anon, EXACTLY.

Anonymous said...

That's a beautiful prose-piece. Why dont you try writing a 'short-story' ?

gone! said...

You should really write short-stories! It was amazing :)

Maryam said...

I have, sort of. A mini-mini short story, lol. Check out the prose tag.

Maham Khan said...

W-A-O-W!

Atiya Herekar said...

Very impressed. Seriously. Really good stuff.

Maryam said...

Maham, Yawar: Thankyou!!

Atiya Herekar said...

I just read it again. I'm impressed how you've done this.

Maryam said...

LOL. Um. I have no idea what to say.

Lonely Perverted Soul said...

Aab itna bhi acha nhi hai.. :P

Atiya Herekar said...

Say thank you and promise me you'll write a book?

Maryam said...

Sarrtay nai hain =P

Maryam said...

Yawar, LOL I could never be that good.

Lonely Perverted Soul said...

Im a very jealous person... And Im jealous of ur writing....

Maryam said...

Ye mazaak tha?

Atiya Herekar said...

I think this poor soul is hitting on you. He wants your number. Give it to him...

Make his day...

Lonely Perverted Soul said...

Somehow i have this tendancy of hitting on girls without me even knowing it... :P

Maryam said...

Hahaha Yawar, him or you? =P

Lonely, koi baat nai, hota hai =P

Lonely Perverted Soul said...

Cheers..:P Rock on... And keep writing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayimKtWlmms

Listen to this song... You might get inspired to write some more....

Atiya Herekar said...

Awwww...you sound sweet, Meryam. But I don't really hit on girls.

Anyways, I'm short, fat and ugly, so I spend my day under my shell.

Lonely Perverted Soul even has green eyes. Anyways, khaani khatam. No more now. Baas =)