What is this feeling?

Neelam Babul
2 min readSep 7, 2022

What is this emotion I am feeling?

I feel a tightness in my chest

A tug in the middle of my heart

My heart beats rapidly

My breath feels forced

And my body feels like it is weighed down by a ton of concrete?

My mind is restless

Pouring down thought after thought

My soul is helpless

Wondering where I got lost amidst all this chaos

My body is in pain

Weary and lethargic.

Where is all this coming from?

Is it because of loneliness?

Is it because of disillusionment from life?

Is it because of the negativity from those around me?

Is it because of the unfairness of life?

Is it because of a shadow of trickery from someone I thought of as a friend?

Is it because of the fears I am scared of facing?

Is it because of the pain I have buried deep inside my soul?

Is it because of the yet to heal wounds in my heart?

When will this darkness vanish from my life?

When will this cloud of gloom descend from my soul?

When will this load lift off from my shoulders?

When will this pain and sorrow diminish?

When will I smile again and live life?

Is there a way out from this feeling?

Is there a way to overcome this feeling?

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Neelam Babul

A Journal Reflecting My Journey As I go through the "1001 books to read before you die challenge"