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Anxiety


It nibbles quietly
on comfort
on trust
on sanity

 

 

It chomps loudly
when nobody's around
when nobody'll help
when nobody'll see

 

 

It invades
privacy
minds
futures

 

 

It hurts
relationships
communication
emotions

 

 

It is
anxiety
discomfort
loneliness

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DoeChild

I write poetry/short stories/novels (sans publishing) under the pen name Ana Espina.

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Comments (2)

DoeChild
<p>Thank you kindly!</p>
geminilla
<p>I like this,,,</p>

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