Tagged: anxiety

two out of three and

two out of three and
still, there is anxiety –
life, no guarantees
.
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on the face of it,

on the face of it,
we are freckled and dimpled,
aging towards a

perfect imperfection – dig
deeper, and we fall apart
.
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perhaps every

perhaps every
relationship is an escape
latch, when lifted just

so, releases enough hope,
enough anxiety for more
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: releases

in the shadows, we

in the shadows, we
can still camouflage for comfort,
though with less colors
.
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when i am in your

when i am in your
arms, i pretend to know what’s
what, take great gulps of

confidence, appear serene,
a thing you can hold onto
.
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there are nerves inside

there are nerves inside
of nerves that require direct
sunlight every once

in awhile – don’t be afraid
to color outside the lines
.
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dining at the airport

dining at the airport
is a one-act
play, hunger
is an incidental
character,
a shadow
always
to departure
.
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you are checking in

you are checking in
on my anxiety, as
though a parade
of neurotransmitters were
passing information down
main street, and you
are on the sidelines,
aiming for the best
angle. feathers and
flags can’t deflect
these swollen dendrites
.
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i would like, every

i would like, every
once in awhile,
to be rescued
from the page,
words wet
with anxiety,
pressing against
the margins
for time
.
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