Anxiety my dear friend
My longest enemy
How dare you
The way you tap dance
across my tired body
Waves of vibration with each tap.

Every step you take closer to my heart and soul is a step away from myself.
Every step is a ripple swimming wider and wider.
Until you drown me beneath you
Gasping for air until I suffocate with the words I can’t say
Drowning would be easier,
I know how to swim
Surviving is harder,
I don’t know how to live.

My power are my words and somehow you leave me powerless
You make me feel helpless and worthless until I feel hopeless
Who can I scream at
Who can I be angry with
Who can I cry to
When you, anxiety, my dear friend & my longest enemy, are apart of me.

© CMA