Blitz by Channie Hong (16, California)

Panic ambushes me like a rogue wave:
Its roar racing toward sparkling shore
And rising to tower over seashell beach.

Panic hits me on the shimmering sand;
It fells cherished sandcastles within,
Transforms dreams into twisted turmoil. 

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Panic leaves me dazed, my soul chaotic,
Covered in debris till the ocean calms;
And I rebuild, roar ebbing once more.

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