The Fight

Why I am not good enough

Why can’t I be pretty like her

Why can’t I be easy to talk to like him

“Shush”

My anxiety scolds me

“Go put on some makeup

So people don’t think you’re ugly”

Why am I not good enough?

Everyday my anxiety plagues me

With another imaginary flaw

“Go hangout with people

so you don’t look so lonely”

“Don’t eat so much”

“Don’t care if it’s dangerous

Just do it”

“Don’t be so annoying”

“Stop being clingy”

“Don’t let yourself be happy”

...stop it

“What?”

My anxiety is surprised

Stop it

“No.”

This is my mind

My life

My thoughts

Stop it.

And it stopped.

For today.

I’ll just have to be ready for tomorrow

-Z