there is a friend of mine
who knows when some thing's wrong
they never think I'm paranoid
or my panic doesn't belong
my other friends don't like them
they say they aren't on my side
but my Anxiety supports me
and together we are allied
sometimes yes, they are too drastic
but mostly I can stand it
and if it ever gets too much
I have ways that I can handle it
now my Anxiety has its own friend
one I can't understand
one that makes me think darker thoughts
they keep canceling things I've planned
they make me view things differently
from how they once appeared
and they point out things to Anxiety
things I "should have feared"
and now Anxiety and their friend
work perfect as a team,
that is, to help me hate myself
and shred my self-esteem.
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Author:
CathBee (
Offline) - Published: May 17th, 2018 19:52
- Comment from author about the poem: Anxiety and Depression are what I have been struggling with for so long and I feel like its really good to just get the struggle out and store it somewhere else so this poem is quite important to me as it is the embodiment of the two menaces I have been dealing with. I feel like I have come to terms with the fact that anxiety is normal as everyone has anxiety, I mine is just heightened, which is fine, but depression is the friend anxiety brought to the family reunion and even though they were not given a \\\"+1\\\". Anyway, I hope this doesn\\\'t suck.
- Category: Sad
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Comments3
I like the contrast of then and now.
I think this is really good and you should keep it up.
:3
thank you so much
This is so raw.
I really like how the rhythm sways pleasantly, and the words rhyme in a way I can lean on when I read it. The dark meaning is complemented by that, I think. I like it the same way I like grunge music. Do you know "Lithium" by Nirvana?
"I'm so happy
'cause today I found my friends
they're in my head."
First thing I thought of reading your poem, and I love that song. Your poem had a real effect on me. Thank you for sharing
thank you so much, I am really glad you liked it and I can see what you mean with the song, i hadn't noticed that
Wow, did you take a trip through my subconscious mind?? I have these same 'friends'. Although they do tend to sabotage any sleep I try to get. Great write. Welcome to MPS!
thank you so much and I know what you mean, my " friends" are quite the night owls as well hahaha
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