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.