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Poems - DEAR ANXIETY

DEAR ANXIETY

by MissCJMonroe

DEAR ANXIETY

I can feel you there
And I know that feeling is your profession
What you’re good for
Just to live inside my chest
And ache

You intensify every worry
Paranoia is your best friend
How long do you plan to stay this time?
How long until the end?

Is your point to eat me away
from the inside?
To mutilate the better parts
Of what once flourished
Inside my soul?

You ruin everything.
Every party
Every happy moment
Every streak of confidence
You creep in,
Like translucent fingers of smoke
Wrapping yourself around whatever you please
Tightening the ever present belt around my chest

You are the tinge on once bright, white linens
The sludge produced by snow and shit
You are a blood stain on a wedding dress
You take all that is innocent and pure and spoil it
Your work never done till you’ve rotted it

How can I fight your wickedness on my own?
So I turn to your sleep-inducing kryptonite
Lorazepam becoming my pathetic knight in shining armor
Its not what I want to feel, but anything is better than you

And still you lurk below the numbness
Waiting for my return
Will this battle with you
Not end until one of us is named the victor?
Surely it has become evident
That we cannot live in here together, you and I

One of us must force the other out
Either me out of my pain
Or you out of your glory

Note: This poem needs serious help. I just had no idea how to end it. any thoughts?

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY (Score: 1 )
by Craigd741 on Saturday, November 07, 2009 (11:02:55)

My favourite lines are:

"Like translucent fingers of smoke
Wrapping yourself around whatever you please
Tightening the ever present belt around my chest"

I can really imagine this, great imagery. It's a brilliant poem overall, one of my favourites here.

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY (Score: 1 )
by Unbound on Saturday, November 07, 2009 (11:31:04)

Very nice... enjoyed it

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY (Score: 1 )
by Tink on Saturday, November 07, 2009 (17:36:50)

....Why do you think this needs serious help? Of course I am a novice, I don't know much, all I know is that this poem discribes a condition many are afflicted by, with such intensity and valor !

To me it is very well done , thank you for sharing.

Tink Smile

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY by MissCJMonroe on Saturday, November 07

Re: DEAR ANXIETY (Score: 1 )
by MissCJMonroe on Saturday, November 07, 2009 (18:19:25)

It's funny that the ad above this poem right now says "anxiety? Panic attacks?" and the name of a calming drug.

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY by Tink on Saturday, November 07

Re: DEAR ANXIETY (Score: 1 )
by Tiku on Sunday, November 08, 2009 (12:29:50)

well done.nicely written.

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY (Score: 1 )
by nerdgirl on Sunday, November 08, 2009 (18:20:13)

I dont see why you think this poem needs help. This imagery is great, the poem is very well written and the emotion is awesome. This poem is brilliant. You did a very good job here, be proud!

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Re: DEAR ANXIETY by MissCJMonroe on Sunday, November 08

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