I'm Very Stressed Out

Anxiety strikes
It slithers into my mind
I'm very stressed out

Please Pass the Paxil

Nervous and anxious
Heart-pounding pulse, sweaty hands
Please pass the Paxil

Just thinking about people with panic disorders . . . I have had a panic attack before, and it wasn't fun. It felt like having a heart attack or something. I couldn't imagine an entire life revolving around constant anxiety.

Mondays Come Too Soon

Lying in the bed
Sunday night anxiety
Mondays come too soon

Waiting Room

The waiting room of
The oncologist’s office:
Anxiety-filled.

Snake's Stranglehold

A snake's stranglehold:
Fear chokes me . . . hisses at me . . .
Feasts on my panic.