Haemophobia

Bright red in small amounts,
Dark when deep,
Flowing from veins,
A cut might seep,
From a lifeless body,
It spills all around,
It spreads to my mind,
Not just to the ground,
Queasy feelings,
Breathe up to three,
It’s making me dizzy,
I can barely see,
From the corners of my eyes,
It starts to go black,
I got to number...
Now I’m flat on my back,
Black and white dreams,
Echoes call out my name,
I start to come round,
I’m alive again,
Embarrassed, ashamed,
Confused and feeling weak,
Just because of seeing fluid everybody leaks,
Some might think it’s totally absurd,
But for me it makes me cringe to even hear the word.


Claire King