Abby Leigh Mangel
oh no oh god i can’t breathe
i think it’s a heart attack
mom don’t leave don’t leave
it hurts so bad you can’t believe
now it’s all flooding back
oh no oh god i can’t breathe
i can’t see anything above or beneath
it’s like everything is black
mom don’t leave don’t leave
i trusted him oh god i was so naïve
i can’t i can’t stop the flashback
oh no oh god i can’t breathe
my chest is exploding it’s starting to seize
i think my lungs are cracked
mom don’t leave don’t leave
i can’t see i can’t think oh god please
call me back call me back
oh no oh god i can’t breathe
mom don’t leave don’t leave
Abby Leigh Mangel is a Ph.D. Fellow at the University of Texas in San Antonio.