Like a rubber band pulled too taut
the snap is brief and mostly painless
She could feel the desperation
once overwhelming her system
flow out of her like a rushing river
Replaced with ice
chilling her to the bone
As her fragile grip
on that instinctual struggle for survival
lessen
with each passing second
Dwindling away to nothingness
Tag: Anxiety
Practical ways to kick anxiety’s ass — Sidetracks
Just a great post I thought you all might like to check out!
I’ve been wanting to come up with a list of helpful anxiety combatants for a while now. Mostly for me, so that I have something tangible to grab onto when my brain goes into lockdown. But in light of all the mental health struggles being tossed around lately, I realize sharing these personal bits could […]
Self-doubt
Uncertainty crept like a thief in the night
Burrowing through her defences
As all consuming as kudzu
Reminiscent of the waves
Her freedom slipping through her fingers
And she found herself drowning
As it dragged her down
Trapped within it’s endless depths
Leaving her to claw uselessly for the surface
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