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POEM- anxiety: the silent visitor
My Anxiety is a silent visitor that stops by every so often:
Reminding me that everything left unsaid, is eventually shoved away within the farthest depths of my soul.
All of a sudden, anxiety makes its presence known-
Blatantly saying how I need to flee. But then it tells me to be true to myself and allow a new visitor in- healing.
Instead, I tell myself that it is going to be okay.
Resisting the memories and ignoring the feelings that accompany it.
This works temporarily— placing a bandage on a wound that has not been cared for.
Again, I convince myself that expressing my true feelings will only make things worse— and push people away.
But this time, a new visitor has begun to stop by— positivity.
Though anxiety visits often, I am more inclined to greet it at the door and allow it to come in. Scary? Yes. Easy? Heck no. Worth it… yes.
With time, anxiety will become a welcomed guest— who is (slowly) embraced and seen. Not just by me, but those close to me.
Now anxiety reminds me that feelings matter — and how we are never meant to go through this crazy, awesome life alone.
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