Hi anxiety
Hi anxiety,
it’s been a while.
I’ve been working on myself,
so you don’t cramp my style.
I have no bad feelings
because we were never really friends.
Just two strangers who ran into each other,
every now and again.
You made my palms sweat
and my heart beat fast,
but I’ve been seeking help
so now that’s in the past.
Like a thick black cloud
on a gloriously sunny day,
you showed up uninvited
but I knew you wouldn’t stay.
On the train or in crowded places
you’d whisper in my ear:
‘this is all too much’
and fill my heart with fear.
It gives me peace of mind
to know I’m not alone.
And you’re just a sensation,
I can successfully disown.
Lately I’ve been scrolling less
and treating myself more,
so when I see your ugly face
I know I’ve beaten you before.
I no longer cancel plans
or put my life on hold.
Missing out on things
until I’m grey and old.
One trick I’ve learned
to make you go away,
is to play uplifting music
and dabble in some crochet.
I have new friends these days
called Calmness and Serenity.
We hang out often,
they bring out the best in me.
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme is Anxiety which inspired this poem written by one of our DrumRoll Copywriters Melissa Edwards. The poem was also inspired by the song ‘Bye Bye’ by Jeremy Passion.