I'm scared.
I can feel my heart
Beating out of my chest.
I'm unsafe;
I'm in danger;
I need to run.

This is anxiety.
I'm in my living room.
My brain is sending out an SOS,
Making my muscles tense,
Ready for me to run
From what?

This is anxiety.
There is nobody
Who will hurt me.
Alarm bells are ringing
In my head,
Making my heart beat faster.

This is anxiety.
There is no visible threat.
Something tells me
I'm unsafe,
Adrenaline is in my veins.
But nothing will hurt me.

This is anxiety,
I feel unsafe.
The world feels dangerous.
I feel helpless.
What if this doesn't end?
What if I can never be calm?

This is courage.
I am safe.
The world is safer than I think.
I know I can change my thoughts.
This will surely end.
I can relax again.

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