I know that the sun shines above me
But the warmth fades before reaching my face
I know that the breeze swirls around me
But the air withers before entering my lungs
My mind is telling me not to lose hope
That there will be an end to the fear
That the anxiety will fade into the past
And that nothing has been changed
My body is telling me that there is no hope
My hands shake, there will be no end to the fear
My eyes blur, the anxiety will never fade into the past
My heart pounds, nothing has been changed
I know that music floats towards me
But the harmony dies before reaching my ears
I know that love flows through me
But the kindness chills before reaching my heart
My mind is telling me not to be anxious
That the anxiety does not have to control me
That there is no reason to be so overwhelming
And that I am loved and supported
My body is telling me I will always be anxious
That the anxiety will always be in control of me
That everything will always be overwhelming
And that I am only loved and supported by myself
Anxiety flows through my mind and body
Never resting, never stopping
Stress holds tightly to my emotions and my thoughts
Never relaxing, never fading
My mind is telling me to confront my anxiety
That I should not make decisions based on fear
That my feelings do not have to be ruled by “what if’s”
And that the anxiety does not define me
My body is telling me to accept my anxiety
That my decisions will always be based on fear
That the “what if’s” protect my feelings
And that my anxiety and I are one and the same
Anxiety resides in my heart and soul
Always present, always painful
Stress remains in my present and future
Always impacting, always effecting
My mind tells me that I can defy my anxiety disorder
That it does not have to impact who I love
That it does not have to tell me what to do
And that it does not have to change who I am
My body tells me that I am my anxiety disorder
That it will always impact who I love
That it will always tell me what to do
That my anxiety disorder is who I am
And that we will forever be one and the same
Submitted: March 03, 2017
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