Category Archives: Anxiety

To my therapist

Posted on May 9, 2016 by PookyH

Words said Cannot be unsaid. Lives led Cannot be un-led. Regretful choices Led me to your room, Where in on those choices You made me zoom. I cannot leave them unspoken, You say, I must share them To make the … Continue reading →

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How Are You?

Posted on April 30, 2016 by PookyH

A simple question, But an answer Too complicated to comprehend. She said ‘I’m fine’.. Not because she was, Nor because she was hiding, But because the truth Needed words She had not Yet Mastered.

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Afraid of the Dark

Posted on April 24, 2016 by PookyH

She was scared of the dark And the dark crept in, As the dark crept in, Bad dreams would begin, As the bad dreams began, She would start to shake, Which was why she fought hard To stay wide, wide … Continue reading →

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Words Said, Words Heard

Posted on April 11, 2016 by PookyH

The words you say to me Take on a significance Beyond what you intend. For me your words grow, They twist and distort, I make bad out of good, And hate out of love. You say small things, Forgotten almost … Continue reading →

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Love and Fear

Posted on March 19, 2016 by PookyH

They did not tell me That with love, comes fear. Fear of harm and loss. Fear of being not quite good enough. As you grew in my womb, I felt only love. Now, I feel love, and fear both. The … Continue reading →

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He Could

Posted on March 3, 2016 by PookyH

He stood in the doorway, And breathed in And breathed out, He stepped forth and decided He could. Last time he had tried, It had all seemed too much, He’d turned round, And stepped out, He could not. But today … Continue reading →

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Facing the World

Posted on February 25, 2016 by PookyH

[what it feels like trying to pass as ‘normal’ when managing severe anxiety] The strangest thing About this fight Is how hard ‘Normal’ feels. I put myself Out in the world; My heart pounds, My head reels. The world sees … Continue reading →

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Dog Walk

Posted on February 24, 2016 by PookyH

Gloves on, Coat on, Scarf on, Smile on. Dog walk, Heart pounds, Feet pound, Heart slows. Head shouts, Time slows, Dog plays, Fear goes. Get home, Boots off, Happy dog, Happy me. Small goals, Big feats, Fight hard, Can’t cheat.

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Panic Beaten

Posted on February 3, 2016 by PookyH

She toppled, Caught off guard by the attack. Her own body fighting her. The breath knocked from her lungs Whilst dark hands squeezed her neck, Crushing her, Choking her. Strangled and heart beating so fast It was a blur, She … Continue reading →

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Sleep…. no….

Posted on February 2, 2016 by PookyH

Sleep You say But sleep won’t come A stranger takes its place. A stranger with a wandering hand, And very scary face. It grabs me, Beats me, Chases me, And will not let me go. So sleep You tell me … Continue reading →

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