Poem -
A Portrait of Anxiety
Smiling sharks beneath the sea,
Never ever worried me.
Now I'm afraid of all I see...
Surrounded by anxiety
I try to breathe
breathe out ..breathe in.
Relax and let the peace begin,
but what I get no one can see...
I’m drowning in anxiety
My chest goes up, but lungs have ceased,
and air can never be released.
The hands of fear all claw at me....
I’m ruled by my anxiety
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When you suffer from anxiety it infects and festers in every thought; it really does come to dominate your waking hours...and if you're unlucky, your sleeping hours as well!
"Smiling sharks beneath the sea" is the perfect image/metaphor.
Insightful..and a little claustrophobic!!
J ;)
I feel you so much in this. Thank you for sharing. This makes me feel a little better about my mental illness.
Dear Karianne, anything that brings more understanding to mental illness has to be a good thing right?..it's always a help to know we are not alone . Thank you for your kind words.Peace and Love to you xxx
Lodigiana
Thank you very much, Lodigiana. I feel the same way. You're most welcome.
Hi Lodigiana, this piece speaks to me as a sufferer of anxiety myself, your really capture the feeling well. Brilliant
Lorna
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Hi Lorna, sorry to hear that hun, hope things improve for you. Pleased that you could relate to it- thanks so much for reading and commenting- appreciate it
Lodigiana xx
i suffer severely with depression and anxiety and i think for me personally the thing that has prolonged this illness is not wanting or being able to understand, see, accept or explain my thoughts and feelings. Poetry is a saviour and this poem is so on point! This proves it is all about quality not quantity and believe it or not this will probably save some lives because although being a morbid tone it shows that those of us who suffer are not alone! Fantastic write. 5 stars. Thankyou for sharing xx
Hi Mikayla your words really touched me and I agree with you that poetry is a real saviour!! Mental health issues are finally being spoken about and not swept under the carpet any longer and people are realising that ANYONE can suffer with depression and anxiety and they should never have to make this journey alone. If this helped then I am humbled and thank you so much for your kind words.
Stay well, stay positive and keep writing!
Hugs and peace xxx
Lodigiana
Another well constructed piece Lodigiana... I think you have managed to get the balance between emotion and reality absolutely correct. A very straightforward write, emotive and informative. I like this very much..thank you for sharing xx
I know too well what you are going trough. Please message me if you need someone to talk too or vent :) I’m going trough this too