WORDS OF THE LIVING
(ANXIETY)
The darkness isn't always there
But when it is it's quite a scare
The butterflies with barbs and bristles
The fear that I cannot stifle
It starts off slow
However of course, I am; the one to know
That this feeling will only grow
The fear is here to stay
For hours it will not go away
It seems, I am the one; who must pay
By having anxiety invade my night and day
In truth I draw a blank
As to why it chose me
Why it sank
It's teeth into my brain
Filling my head with doubt and pain
I keep this all to myself
The doctor, parents, could not help
For they could not understand
All the things that I had planned
Before my enemy invaded
I was free
I could very clearly see, I was Me
Now while the fear only stays awhile
The worry soon forms a pile
All hidden behind my staged smile
Until now I fought battles bravely
Now I realise my tactics must change in order to save me
I must not seek to win thy war
I shall ignore the blood and gore
I will get what I came here for
Instead I will take the small victories
Pray to heaven, beg and plead
Like a tree; I'll plant a seed
And I'll sow my strength over me
Until I lie in a field of green
No longer I'll cry or scream
Instead I'll lie peacefully
Living life cheerfully
But not today
That, my friends; I must say
The fight is long
It takes it toll
But by the end you'll surely know
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Words Of The Dead- Words Of The Living- #Wattys2019
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