I can\'t answer questions,
I practice my answer before I say it,
I can\'t knock on a door,
I can\'t talk to strangers,
Or even make a phone call,
I am always convinced that people are laughing at me,
I hate being alone,
I can\'t handle people,
I am scared of joining conversations,
I can\'t go anywhere alone,
It\'s suffocating
I am drowning,
I am alone,
Anxiety tells me I can\'t live my life,
But anxiety is wrong,
Just relax,
Deep breath,
Think,
What\'s the worst that can really happen,
Now think,
I can knock on that door,
I can answer questions,
I can make friends,
Not everyone laughs about me,
They probably don\'t even know I am there,
And the ones who do,
I think I don\'t really care,
I can go places,
I don\'t have to be alone,
I think I am interesting,
I am not suffocating,
I am breathing,
With my family and friends,
I am never alone,
I may struggle sometimes,
But I can live my life,
I just do it in my own way.