A Stronger Self

Anxiety

I feel helpless and hopeless

As if no one understands

I am scared

But of what?

I am scared of myself

I need an outlet

I need a path

Why is this happening to me?

Why am I so afraid to go to sleep?

Why am I so afraid of myself?

Poetry is power

It connects me to the world

I am no longer alone

I am no longer afraid

I am myself, but stronger

I am a chef, a painter, a lover, a cancer patient

I have been betrayed, forgotten, mischevious, powerful, and in love

I am myself, but stronger

My anxiety doesn't rule me anymore