Struggling with anxiety can feel like a lonely, unbeatable battle, but remember you are not alone. I thought I would remind you of this in the form of a poem I wrote for myself.
Anxiety's Invisible Attack
I feel his rapid, unsubtle approach
though he remains unseen.
His presence sends my heart racing,
I wish someone would intervene.
But no one sees the invisible threat,
as on the surface, I remain calm.
I close my eyes and bare my teeth
as he strikes me with his palm.
A brutal blow to the chest it was,
as the air escapes my lungs.
I want to scream a cry for help,
Instead, I bite my tongue.
I feel a hole bore through my chest
and fire floods my veins.
All sense of hope flees my mind,
only deep despair remains.
As I question, “is there a purpose to life?”
someone calls my name.
A still, small voice inside my mind
gently removes the pain.
He reminds me, “Child, I’ve been there too,
I’ve felt your every woe.
There’s none too great for me to heal,
none I don’t already know.
I’ll fill the hole inside your heart
with strength and love and peace.
From the shackles of your mind,
I’ll give you sweet release.”
He asks for nothing in return,
but to Him I will give,
my worries and cares, my pain and fears,
and for him, I will live.
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