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Anxiety

December 19, 2022
By Anonymous

Worried

Scared

Hesitant

That is how I feel

24/7

Life sometimes feels unreal


I’m apprehensive 

About what will happen next

Why can’t I live normally

Everything is complexed


My trouble mind is like a maze

I’m constantly lost

I feel like I’m in a haze

But at what cost


“Just don’t be nervous”

People say to me

I wish that’s how it worked

I’d easily agree


At night I can’t sleep

I’m so uneasy

Why am I so nervous?

It makes me queasy


But on the outside I fake it

Like an actress in a play

Put on a fake smile

And just make it through the day


So to you I look just fine

Like life in under control

But on the inside

I need to be consoled


So when you ask me how I am

I will simply lie

I will say I’m great

But truly I want to cry


The author's comments:

This is a personal piece to me. I've struggled with anxiety since a young age. People don't understand what it is, and I think it's important that they do. Anxiety can make everyday life super challenging. 


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