The Cracking of Paint

Oh goodness I'm sorry I missed this piece.. My heart is in my mouth.. Love you, love this. Take care know I'm here

Judging Comment:

This piece relates to a condition or event that occurs in the lives of countless people each and every day. Even those who do not experience them first hand are bound to know at least one person who does battle them; and this makes that feeling (whether on the sidelines or in the game) all the more understandable, relateable, and necessary. The author left a note that this piece is quite personal to them, but even one person's catharsis can be just the thing another needs to free themselves of similar chains, and I wholeheartedly believe that this author has done that for many members and readers out there. The word choice is spot on, the descriptions are almost too painfully vivid for those who have stood in these shoes, and the emotion just oozes out from every speck of black on the screen - it's a fantastic piece

Panic or anxiety attacks are no fun. Especially when you're in bed, the one place where you're meant to calmly relax. This is wonderfully written and spot on. I love the wording, the title and how it ties into the poem.

Only one suggestion- "roof" should be changed to "ceiling", as roof is used when referring to what's outside of the building and ceilings are inside. :)

-Liz

I've never experienced a panic attack but, I think your description would be pretty spot on. I'd hate for anything like that to get a grip on me, it sounds very scary indeed.

N, very powerful, very raw (in a good way)-you poured everything out and gave us an inside look on what happens when you are experiencing one of these attacks. Thank you for sharing, hugs-