Left-Field Anxieties
Go away stress, go away.
It is just another beautiful day.
Not angst, nothing daunting -
But another day now dawning,
Another fine season’s morning.
There are no monsters in the room,
No atmosphere of heavy gloom,
No injuries, no useless remains,
Nothing dark is bearing chains.
So, life, please heed my anxieties warning –
I want no out of left field storming;
No person, company or unexpected thing
Aiming to stress me with an ill-meant swing.
Go away tension, go away.
It is just another beautiful day.
Be gone, be still
That I may get my fill
Of free-flowing, gracious goodwill.
I can hide inside walls each day,
Still society will shake me in some way.
I may leave the world completely alone,
Yet it will see dread grown until I'm prone.
Some seek money I do not have,
Some hurt my feelings without salve,
Some are professionals who distress me - -
All are nervous burdens I fight to free.
Go away turmoil, go away.
It is just another beautiful day.
Do not lame, do not maim,
Do not let society rack me with pain
Or something dark come bearing chains.
... CayCay Jennings
2/13/16
Copyright © Caycay Jennings | Year Posted 2016
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