Anxiety my friend

Slowly losing my mind
As anxiety builds
Ticks inside my brain
Fleas inside my skin
Scratching until I
Bleed internally

Eyes wide taking
Everything in
Yet my brain not
Holding information in
As it floats in one ear
And leaks out the other

Brain aching from working
Too hard
Neck stiff from
trying
To just keep my head from falling
In exasperation
Back pain, leg pain
Feet pain
I am in turmoil

Can't sit down
Can't stand up
Can't run
Can't walk
Going in circles
With every thought
That hits me
Like a fist to the face
Shocked, but still moving

I need the quiet
But want to scream
Long and lingering
Pouring my heart out
But who will listen
Who will care
Who will hold me
Tight
Comforting
Soothing

No one

You come in alone

You are alone

You die alone

Anxiety
I fucking hate you
But you hate me too
What a match we make
I'm glad your here
My long time friend