Claustrophobia
Does it still count As claustrophobia When what I hate Is making myself smaller To fit in places That no longer have room for me. The discomfort From holding my shoulders Hunched To my ears To squeeze into a space That I've long since Outgrown This is not a fear It is a chronic ache A condition that flares up When I Take a step through the threshold And feel the walls Closing in
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