Inside of me there is a swirling tornado of anxiety

Whisking away all courage and rationality

Knocking down trees, houses, and hopes

But my exterior is calm, a smile on my face

Inside of me, my imperfections pound on me

Like the rain of a hurricane

Threatening to knock me down 

Telling me I will never be good enough

But I still come to school and do my work

Inside of me, powerful gusts of thoughts rage

All of the what if’s and could be’s

Leaving me senseless

But everyday, I must shove that down inside of me

And keep moving

But, inside of me, there is an eye of the hurricane

A pocket of calm and happiness

A place where my good times and happy endings live

This is where I want to stand

Inside of me, there is a ray of sunshine,

All the people who love and support me

Raising me up, up, up

Into the clouds