Echoes Of Shattered Hearts

Epilogue III

Crippling Anxiety

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Amidst the quiet of the night, it starts to creep,

A shadowed whisper that disturbs my sleep. 

A restless heart, a mind that won't be still,

 A constant worry, a battle of will.

It dances on the edges of my mind,

A silent storm, a burden undefined.

It speaks in riddles, a language all its own, 

A fear of the future, the unknown.

It's the flutter of wings in a cage, 

The silent scream, the quiet rage.

A tightening chest, a racing heart, 

A feeling that tears me apart.

Yet in the midst of this chaotic strife, 

I find small moments of quiet life. 

A breath, a pause, a fleeting peace,

A hope that one day this will cease.

Anxiety, you are not all of me, 

You are a part, but I am free.

 For in the depths of my troubled mind, 

I find strength, a will to be kind.

To myself, in moments of despair, 

To others, whose burdens I can share. 

In this journey, though fraught with fears, 

I'll walk with courage, through the years.

For though you linger, shadowed and near,

 I am the light that you cannot sear.

 In every heartbeat, every breath I take, 

I chose to live, for my own purpose.

For the sake of my well-being,

I chose to stand up for myself,

And fight any wrong doings.

Because I won't let anxiety get a hold of me,

Life is beautiful without storms and thunder.