Poetry – Anxiety Lament

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Anxiety Lament
By: Maranda Russell

Clenched teeth
and clenched fists
accompany defiant eyes.
I have high expectations
but I avoid them all.
Sick in the stomach,
sick in the head,
sick of this life.
I would cry,
but I never
penciled it in today.

October 3, 2018

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8 responses to “Poetry – Anxiety Lament”

lensdailydiary says:

October 4, 2018 at 2:39 pm

Wow. Pretty intense poetry. Holding nothing back. I like your style.

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- marandarussell says:
  
  October 4, 2018 at 7:45 pm
  
  Thanks so much! That means a lot to me!
  
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my dream walden says:

October 5, 2018 at 2:24 am

You described the struggles of the fight or flight response so well. ❤
I hope you get well soon!

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- marandarussell says:
  
  October 5, 2018 at 2:54 am
  
  Thank you, yes this poem is very fight or flightish.
  
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Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet says:

October 5, 2018 at 7:58 pm

You have a definite knack for poetry my young friend. ☺❤

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- marandarussell says:
  
  October 5, 2018 at 10:29 pm
  
  Aw, thank you!
  
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  - Walt Page, The Tennessee Poet says:
    
    October 6, 2018 at 12:11 am
    
    You’re very welcome ☺
    
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rebirthshande says:

October 23, 2018 at 6:41 pm

Deep

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