swallows

impatient to fly
an exodus toward stars
search now for insects

solitude

the sky sweeps treetops
memory anchors in grief
as birds praise morning

The Anxiety Quintet

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anxious

my thoughts are obscure
I ignore my own advice
I don't want to be

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fear

afraid all the time
every breath and step is scared
I don’t trust myself

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anxious

thoughts are still running
through my dreams and my daylight
not letting me in

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sleepless

alone in my bed
restless sadness deep inside
and the dark remains

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anxious

I see myself stand
shouting at my thoughts to stop
but they can't sit still

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bluebonnets

bowed slightly from rain
seem deep in prayer for sunlight
early this morning