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Anxiety

Eyes glisten, Observing all Heart rate quickens, Thoughts coalesce Millions of roads End at the same junction Ruin and thrill Please let me off Expectations arise Melencholy to the words spoke Emptiness but reason Explanation feels Wordless Status quo remains Reason Doubt Self-righteousness Doubt Exuberance Doubt Pain Doubt Do right Do right Why do others not I am doing right It's all I can do Conscious, deliberate Fake, empty Do right Do right Nothingness remains Expectations met Emptiness remains Uncomfortable silence Empty humility Accept praise Or deny Exuberance, denial, steadfast decision Maintain, maintain Future remains Bright, joy Sun. Smile Laughter, pain Expectation arise Stern, fair, tears, laughter Teach, confusion Understanding Pain

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Date: 2/5/2023 9:04:00 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." God bless you.
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