An "Anxious" Trip to the Store
Amber L. Fox 1987 (USA)
Stepping outside the car, walking through the door.....
Pulling myself together, the stares I must ignore....
Clinging to the cart is my only safety net...
One foot in front of the other, I haven't given up yet....
Making my way through the aisles, avoiding all eye contact....
Hoping I can get through this, because man this place is packed!
Feeling pretty dizzy but keep walking anyway....
I can't breathe right, I might pass out....are things in my head I say...
Stumbling to the checkout, can't believe I made it this far...
Scanning my items one by one and booking it to the car...
Finally, feeling safe again, free from all the thoughts.... Driving home, an instant relief, after all the demons i fought....
I'm exhausted from the battle....I'm weak and i feel drained....but I made it through another day, and you will do the same! <3
By AMBER FOX
2/25/2023
About this poem
THIS POEM IS DEDICATED TO ALL WHO STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTHH ISSUES. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
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Written on February 25, 2023
Submitted by amberf.87363 on February 26, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | A A B B C C D D E E X X X |
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| Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
| Characters | 891 |
| Words | 189 |
| Stanzas | 13 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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