Anxiety poem by Caroline Bartholomew

it is scary sometimes when I can't leave my house 

the feeling I have inside that stops me from living my life 

I just want to go out and watch my kids play 

but anxiety has hold of me today

 sometimes I manage to open the door and step outside for a second 

but today I froze at the hallway right by the door.

  

you see it's not nice being me 

when you have anxiety 

it can come at any minute of the day 

you see it is scary being me 

somedays I may manage to get to the shop 

or even the kids school 

but anxiety can strike at any moment at any second of the day 

sometimes I can have it all day

I sometimes wonder what it's like to live like other people 

who can leave their house freely and do as they please 

and be there on their friends wedding day when the photographer says say cheese 

and wonder what it is like being able to go on holiday and travel the world 

and meet new people and make new friends

but I am me and I have anxiety 

there's not much I can do about it 

but just try get through the day the best way I can 

and try help other people understand

understanding is what we all need to do more 

because sometimes a person may look ok 

even if they are hurting inside or have a illness or condition we can't see  

like depression, cancer, and many other things including anxiety 

so next time you see someone in the street stop and say hello 

ask that person how they are feeling and if they are ok 

because sometimes that can make our day

when someone takes a moment to see if we are fine 

and I'm sure you'll be surprised to how many different people 

that look ok from the outside

are suffering inside

**copyright Caroline Bartholomew

I would like to say a massive thank you to Caroline for her poem.  To see more posts from Caroline please visit her blog at nomorefrizzyhairdays.blogspot.co.uk