An Ode to My Anxiety
You were unexpected.
A thought I hadn't formed
a light-hearted spring rain that
became a raging winter storm.
You were rejected
A feeling I didn't want.
A powerful force thrust upon my chest
already caved in by the bloody stones
blocking the blood flow to my cavity.
Weighing on my subconscious
sinking into my cracked ribs
pressing on my collapsed lungs
greater than gravity.
Shaping my world
to a form I didn't recognize
Creating hurricane-like winds in my skies
Carrying the lingering stench of my fear freezing me into place.
Burning my already hailing eyes raining down as the blizzards break on my face
Why are you here?
You evolved from a voice in the back of my head
to the words I'm too afraid to say
and instead.
you changed from the one thing
I tried to shove down my throat
to the only thing I see when I close my eyes
and dare to let my mind float.