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Hey Anxiety

I am not you.

By Katlynn LajeanPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
Hey Anxiety
Photo by Matt Hardy on Unsplash

Hey anxiety, why are you here?

Oh, you think I should feel that?

Well I don’t live in fear.

Even though you try to make me,

every time you are near.

I have made mistakes before

because you came around.

I didn’t know how to handle you.

So you became a mound.

The mound became consuming.

I just needed you to leave.

I had to do something,

so I could find relief.

Did you find what you were looking for?

Oh the relief? Yeah, it was brief.

But afterwards,

I felt like I was drowning in the sea.

That act on emotion,

It was not me.

There was commotion in the ocean,

of my percipiency.

I didn’t know I could be you,

but I guess that I could be.

Not cool, the things you’ve made me do.

Come on now gimme that calm sea.

I’m stronger now from what you put me through.

So I do owe you some graditude.

For now I see life without your tinted hew.

And I have changed my attitude

I know now that you are not me,

and I am done being you.

You and me anxiety,

sorry, but we’re through.

inspirational

About the Creator

Katlynn Lajean

Hi there Vocal pals! I am new to sharing my writing with basically anyone. I am still figuring out how Vocal works and am slowly but surely starting to publish more stories/poems. Thanks for taking the time to read my writing!!

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