Being held captive and isolated
The world makes you feel frustrated
Even admitting on paper is enclosing
It’s the hesitation and too much exposing
Knock-Knock-Knock
“Just a minute.”
It comes on you as if you’re drowning
Or on a high cliff suddenly falling
Your mind grasps at anything within its reach
Now your heart feels like it’s about to breach
Filling a large balloon slowly through your nose
Emptying through your mouth very slow
But your lungs feels like you need a whole lot more
Finally you get up, answer and maybe unlock the door
© 2011 Michael Yost
* Anthropophobia
well, someone wants to hide but life is intruding…life sure can be unwelcome but what is the alternative?
xxxxx miss you boo
Hey, I’d unlock the door for you anytime! In response to your question, smarter people than myself have so many different opinions on mental health care I wouldn’t begin to know. I don know… have more people knock! smile…
I’ve been around. Haven’t made too many comments lately. Reading others that got there a head of me pretty much covers what I wanted to say. The ex is getting remarried next month on the 6th.. I’m thinking that’s the end of any reconciliation huh? We can all be a little selfish in “our” feelings about other people. I am happy for her though. It’s all good.. just another milestone… smile
o man!!! that sucks!!! sorry to read that
no matter what, there’s always that feeling, hmm another change… 
xxxxxx
I missed you just the same
And we all grow in different directions. I’ll be back…. smiles…
I had to look up what anthropophobia means. I think I may have had a mild case of this at times–strangers especially when I was younger. I was so shy around people for a very long time. But maybe that’s not the same thing… Look at me–I’m trying to self-diagnose myself…
There’s no law that says you have to answer your door anyway!
I think we all try and self-diagnose at times. smiles.. and you are right…sometimes just let them knock away. I had to look it up to describe the feelings as well; I can’t imagine having these feelings all the time.
Brilliantly write, Michael…yes it does feel like that sometimes. Gosh you write a lot! I’ve a lot to catch up on!
Gee I feel like I’m behind too… smiles…