Whispers In Time

Anxiety

Anxiety is a shadow that looms

A constant presence, a cloud that consumes

It grips your heart, it clouds your mind

Leaving you restless, scared, and confined

It whispers in your ear, a voice so loud

Telling you things that make you feel cowed

What if this, what if that, what if it's all wrong?

The what-ifs and maybes, a never-ending song

It steals your peace, it steals your sleep

It makes you wonder, it makes you weep

You try to shake it, but it won't let go

It's a weight that you carry, a burden you know

But know that you are not alone

There are others who have felt this known

Reach out, ask for help, don't suffer in silence

There is hope, there is light, there is a chance

Take a deep breath, let it out slow

Feel the tension ease, feel the calm flow

You are stronger than you know, you are not weak

Believe in yourself, and the answers you seek

I try to shake you off, to breathe

To find some peace in the present hour

But you cling tighter, suffocating

And every escape seems to sour

Anxiety, my constant shadow

You warp my days, you rob my nights

You make me question all I know

And fill my world with endless fights

But still I try to stand and face you

To name you and to claim my space

To find the courage to keep going

And someday find a brighter place.