I am starting to realize
my anxiety is strong.
Every little thing I do
now appears to be done wrong.
The bells at school make me jump,
hyperventilate, panic.
The work I have left to do
this semester makes me sick.
I bite my fingers until
until they hurt or they bleed.
I can’t take a compliment
no matter what is the deed.
I can’t sleep through the whole night.
I am afraid to be late.
Nothing makes me more anxious
than those eight hours I wait.
Overthink situations
and I jump to conclusions.
I make accusations that
lead to people’s confusion.
I need to calm myself down.
What is happening inside?
I can’t stop losing my mind,
heaven knows that I have tried.
Baffy Basics 
Oh our friend, the only real matter you must understand is that
everyone, to one degree or another has lost their mind.
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Dear friend, if you’re looking for peace, for true calm, for permanent rest – you must look outside yourself. You’re right, Heaven does know that you’ve tried. But rest isn’t something we can give ourselves. Jesus, God’s Son, says, “Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”
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This pretty much reflects my feelings and struggles with anxiety. It sucks! You have really grasped what anxiety can do in this poem though, love it 🙂
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Baring your soul works so well. Good on you
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