It Goes On

“Always do what you are afraid to do."

Emerson quips, simplifying

The bigger problem.

How do I do that?

“Feel the Fear and do it anyway”

Explains Susan Jeffers.

If only it were that simple.

Why would I want to?

“She believed she could so she did”

Yells R.S. Grey, encouraging

Me to have faith in myself.

I wish I could.

“Anxiety is all in your head”

My therapist tells me,

Hoping it helps

But that doesn’t make fear less real.

“Better safe than sorry”

My head tells me and I think

It’s better to stay in bed.

What kind of life is that?

Bury your head in the sand

Nobody’s perfect

A leopard can’t change her spots

...but I have to try

Better late than never

Bite the bullet

Face the Music

“It goes on”

Says Frost.

And so it does.