SMASH, my bottled-up emotions topple off of the shelf
Fears, hopes, and dreams shatter and fall to the floor
The elephant on my chest looks up at me with annoyance
How dare I interrupt her while she is busy suffocating me
I decide to try a more subtle tactics
Anxiety …Anxiety, hey girl do you want some breakfast
She hops off my chest and thunders into the kitchen
I roll out of bed and cut my feet on the shards
Limping into the kitchen I open the fridge
For myself I get a cold slice of pizza
For Anxiety I get social media, self-hatred, and perfectionism
(Don’t judge her she’s a growing girl)
She wolfs this down and looks to me for more
I don\'t have anything left to give her
I open my laptop and begin to study
Trying to get my mind off the elephant in the room
Anxiety doesn\'t like when I don\'t give her attention
She pokes me with her trunk and trumpets loudly
Making it impossible for me to get anything done