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Anxiety: a Fight To the End

One finds themselves full of anxiousness
you don't know where it starts
and unsure when it will finish
its mark is left deep in your heart

In this battle, one wants to overcome
a spirit within to never ever retire
have a believing faith slowly move on
don't stop just keep lighting your fire

Don't allow your embers to go out
pour in your coal to constantly burn
attack this stressful fearful anxiety
believing in victory that it will turn

In the midst of an anxiety attack
dig deep into your resources of calm
bring them up to quell your stress
allowing to develop such a sweet balm

(Because of the pandemic, a lot of people are facing fear, a lot of people are facing anxiety. But the battle does not just stop there, because in addition to anxiety, is the stigma. So I have written this in response to encourage those fighting this stigma.)

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 9/9/2021 6:02:00 PM

Hello Gordon ... the world needs encouragement through poems like yours. At the moment anxiety is attacking from every angle so hopefully the vaccine curtails this dreaded covid - thank you Gordon - Lindsay

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/10/2021 9:39:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay, Glad you enjoyed this one and found it encouraging to you. Take care and stay blessed. Gordon

Natasha L Scragg

Date: 9/9/2021 11:02:00 AM

A really encouraging poem Gordon. I'm sure everyone reading this will appreciate how you acknowledge the difficulty sufferers of anxiety face inside and out. All the best.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/9/2021 11:46:00 AM

Thanks Natasha, Glad you enjoyed it and found it encouraging too. Blessings always,Gordon

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/8/2021 3:46:00 PM

You give voice to many suffering in this pandemic. Much grace in your verses, Gordon.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/9/2021 12:59:00 AM

Thanks Vijay, Glad you liked it and found it bringing much grace to those who need it in present times. Blessings, Gordon

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/8/2021 1:49:00 PM

You're right Gordon our freedoms taken from us has taken its toll on many I can't help but wonder will things be ever normal again. Tom

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/9/2021 12:57:00 AM

Thanks Tom, All so true indeed, and indeed will we get to normality as we know it again. Have a great day, rather wet up here so glad I got the grass cut yesterday. Gordon