The Sea of Worry

soheil khodaparasti

The Sea of Worry

 

Counselors say:

 

To free yourself from

fear, tension, and distress,

take a cold shower;

as though anxiety

were something

that could be washed away.

 

Exercise;

as though the pounding of your heart

could be sweated

out of your body.

 

Socialize;

as though worry

could leave your chest

with a few words.

 

Paint;

as though restlessness

could be left behind

on a canvas.

 

Listen to music;

as though turmoil

could be carried away

on waves of sound.

 

Unaware that

 

we

are floating

in a sea of worry.

 

Anxiety

is not on the skin

to be washed away,

nor in the muscles

to be sweated out,

nor in words

to be spoken

and finished with.

 

Anxiety

has taken root

somewhere deeper

than skin, muscle, and words,

in the silent layers

of the mind;

 

and sometimes,

the harder

we struggle

to escape it,

the deeper

we sink

into this very sea.

 

 

دریایِ دغدغه

 

:مشاوران می‌گویند

 

برای رهایی از

،ترس و تنش و تشویش

دوش آب سرد بگیر؛

گویی اضطراب

چیزی‌ست

.که می‌توان شست

 

ورزش کن؛

گویی تپشِ دل

با عرق

.از تن بیرون می‌ریزد

 

معاشرت کن؛

گویی دلواپسی

با چند کلمه

از سینه

.بیرون می‌رود

 

نقاشی کن؛

گویی بی‌تابی را

می‌توان

بر بوم

.جا گذاشت

 

موسیقی گوش کن؛

گویی پریشانی را

می‌توان

بر موجِ صدا

.نشاند

 

غافل از آنکه

 

ما

در دریایِ دغدغه

.شناوریم

 

دلهره

نه بر پوست است

،که شسته شود

نه در عضله

که با عرق

،بیرون بریزد

نه در کلام

که گفته شود

.و تمام

 

دلهره

جایی عمیق‌تر

،از پوست و عضله و کلام

در لایه‌هایِ خاموشِ ذهن

ریشه دوانده است؛

 

و گاهی

هرچه بیشتر

برای گریختن از آن

،دست‌وپا می‌زنیم

بیشتر

در خودِ این دریا

.فرو می‌رویم

 

 

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  • Author: soheil khodaparasti (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 17th, 2026 11:14
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • sorenbarrett

    A true write that although distraction can serve momentarily when it ends the problem remains. Deal with the problem is the most logical but not always the easiest. A most interesting write Soheil. For years I have worked with people with anxiety and it is often one of the most difficult problems to heal.

    • soheil khodaparasti

      Thank you very much for your thoughtful and insightful comment. I deeply appreciate your perspective, especially given your years of experience working with people with anxiety. Thank you again for sharing your wisdom and experience. It means a great deal to me.



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