I have a fear of having to perform, 

It makes my emotions a thunderstorm.

The sensation within makes me ill, 

The feeling leaves me fragile.

I attempt to speak with weak breath,

Hoping and yearning for death.

My increasing worries are fueled by classmates,

Their judgmental whispers leave me in a bad state.

When all eyes shift to me, 

My horror becomes a reality.

Right then and there,

I am ready to disappear.