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    <title>Anxiety — The Poet Sky</title>
    <link>https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety</link>
    <description>Poetry for people who could use a little kindness</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 04:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Anxiety — The Poet Sky</title>
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      <title>Little Mousegirl</title>
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      <description>Little mousegirl&#xA;Alone in a big world&#xA;searching for someone&#xA;to hold&#xA;&#xA;Scared mousegirl&#xA;Monsters all around&#xA;never knowing&#xA;who to trust&#xA;&#xA;Sad mousegirl&#xA;Hurt by the monsters&#xA;She&#39;s curled up&#xA;crying her tears&#xA;&#xA;Lonely mousegirl&#xA;Cut off from the world&#xA;kept locked up&#xA;by her own fear&#xA;&#xA;Kind mousegirl&#xA;Always trusting&#xA;no matter how many times&#xA;she gets hurt&#xA;&#xA;Happy mousegirl&#xA;She found the good&#xA;The warm, loving people&#xA;with whom she belongs&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Anxiety #Depression #Hope #SelfLove</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Little mousegirl
Alone in a big world
searching for someone
to hold</p>

<p>Scared mousegirl
Monsters all around
never knowing
who to trust</p>

<p>Sad mousegirl
Hurt by the monsters
She&#39;s curled up
crying her tears</p>

<p>Lonely mousegirl
Cut off from the world
kept locked up
by her own fear</p>

<p>Kind mousegirl
Always trusting
no matter how many times
she gets hurt</p>

<p>Happy mousegirl
She found the good
The warm, loving people
with whom she belongs</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Depression" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Depression</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Hope" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Hope</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:SelfLove" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">SelfLove</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Expect the Best</title>
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      <description>When you plan for the worst&#xA;You keep yourself safe&#xA;but you risk closing yourself off&#xA;from the best&#xA;&#xA;There is so much to life&#xA;and exploring it puts you at risk&#xA;It&#39;s easy to get jaded&#xA;and close yourself off&#xA;&#xA;But when you live in the dark&#xA;seeing danger everywhere&#xA;you will never get to see&#xA;the beauty in life&#xA;&#xA;Expecting the worst&#xA;might keep you alive&#xA;But when you expect the best&#xA;That&#39;s when you get to live&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #LifeAdvice #Anxiety</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you plan for the worst
You keep yourself safe
but you risk closing yourself off
from the best</p>

<p>There is so much to life
and exploring it puts you at risk
It&#39;s easy to get jaded
and close yourself off</p>

<p>But when you live in the dark
seeing danger everywhere
you will never get to see
the beauty in life</p>

<p>Expecting the worst
might keep you alive
But when you expect the best
That&#39;s when you get to live</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:LifeAdvice" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">LifeAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>In the Beginning</title>
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      <description>When I began&#xA;I was terrified&#xA;The path was unknown&#xA;&#xA;What if     everyone rejects me?&#xA;What if     I end up all alone?&#xA;What if     this is all in my head?&#xA;What if     I&#39;m wrong?&#xA;&#xA;Every step was scary&#xA;Every step revealed a new challenge&#xA;Companions vanished&#xA;Replaced by new ones&#xA;Instability was the only constant&#xA;&#xA;One step at a time&#xA;I&#39;ve made it this far&#xA;I&#39;m not carefully treading now&#xA;I&#39;m running&#xA;Thrilled to see what lies ahead&#xA;&#xA;This is what I want&#xA;This is who I am&#xA;&#xA;#Poetry #Trans #Anxiety #MyBeautifulSky</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I began
I was terrified
The path was unknown</p>

<p>What if     everyone rejects me?
What if     I end up all alone?
What if     this is all in my head?
What if     I&#39;m wrong?</p>

<p>Every step was scary
Every step revealed a new challenge
Companions vanished
Replaced by new ones
Instability was the only constant</p>

<p>One step at a time
I&#39;ve made it this far
I&#39;m not carefully treading now
I&#39;m running
Thrilled to see what lies ahead</p>

<p>This is what I want
This is who I am</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Trans" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Trans</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:MyBeautifulSky" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">MyBeautifulSky</span></a>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Regulate</title>
      <link>https://thepoetsky.com/regulate?pk_campaign=rss-feed</link>
      <description>Life can be chaos&#xA;fear, anger, destruction&#xA;It tears you down&#xA;and threatens to overwhelm</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Life can be chaos
fear, anger, destruction
It tears you down
and threatens to overwhelm

We can’t always survive alone
Just when you think you’re ready
Life hurls another obstacle
That knocks you on your back</p>

<p>When it does, I’ll be there
Offering a hand for support
We can sit together
Sit and breathe</p>

<p>Just close your eyes
Breathe in
Breathe out
Just breathe with me</p>

<p>And everything will be okay</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Comfort" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Comfort</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Friendship" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Friendship</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Life" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Life</span></a></p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Belonging</title>
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      <description>Everything was beautiful&#xA;Bright, happy, colorful&#xA;Full of sparkling, magical wonder&#xA;I started to smile again&#xA;Thought that maybe I could fit in&#xA;And the joy would chase away the thunder&#xA;Gone were the storms I’d known for so long&#xA;And I believed with my whole being that I could belong</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything was beautiful
Bright, happy, colorful
Full of sparkling, magical wonder
I started to smile again
Thought that maybe I could fit in
And the joy would chase away the thunder
Gone were the storms I’d known for so long
And I believed with my whole being that I could belong

But once again the walls closed in
The fear grabbed me and pulled me back in
And I ran for a place of safety
I do this to myself every time
Because anxiety has no rhythm or rhyme
Only echoing over and over that everyone hates me
It’s exhausting to remember, but I know that it is wrong
I know in my heart that I deserve to belong</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:SkysPicks" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">SkysPicks</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Belonging" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Belonging</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Hope" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Hope</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Insecurity" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Insecurity</span></a></p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Anxiety Mind</title>
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      <description>Something small and simple cuts deep&#xA;tearing you apart, piece by piece&#xA;You struggle to recover and understand&#xA;But thinking is like sculpting with dry sand</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Something small and simple cuts deep
tearing you apart, piece by piece
You struggle to recover and understand
But thinking is like sculpting with dry sand

Your resolve wavers, your mind grows weak
After a while, you can hardly speak
Before long, the tears are flowing freely
But this isn’t who you are, not really</p>

<p>Your kindness, your warmth, your light
They’re all still there, ready to take flight
Never forget, that you are truly unique
You weren’t made to be shelved, you are not some antique</p>

<p>The struggle against Anxiety Mind never ends
But you aren’t alone in this, you have wonderful friends
I’m proud to be one of them, so believe me when I say
I’m here for you; everything’s gonna be okay</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Friendship" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Friendship</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:MentalHealth" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">MentalHealth</span></a></p>

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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Let the World Turn</title>
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      <description>Time moves forward&#xA;always ticking away&#xA;and with it, the world changes&#xA;little by little every day</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Time moves forward
always ticking away
and with it, the world changes
little by little every day

What you once found comforting
fades away into the past
and moments that happened just yesterday
have now long since passed</p>

<p>It’s okay to let that change
fill you with fear
but remember that what was once new and scary
Became safe and familiar</p>

<p>Change will happen, no matter what you do
So why not let the world turn?
There is still so much to see
And always more you can learn</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Fear" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Fear</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Life" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Life</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:YoureAStar" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">YoureAStar</span></a></p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Get Better Together</title>
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      <description>When people say hello&#xA;You shrink away&#xA;Scared of messing up&#xA;You look for an escape</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When people say hello
You shrink away
Scared of messing up
You look for an escape

When people complement you
You don’t know what to say
You beat yourself up later
Convinced you’re a mistake</p>

<p>I understand
because I do those things
I too try to fly
with broken wings</p>

<p>We both hate being this way
We both want to be better
So let’s start working for it
And we’ll get better together</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:AskingForHelp" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">AskingForHelp</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Comfort" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Comfort</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Encouragement" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Encouragement</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Friendship" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Friendship</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Kindness" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Kindness</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:YoureAStar" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">YoureAStar</span></a></p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>I Know What It&#39;s Like</title>
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      <description>I know what it&#39;s like&#xA;to feel like you don&#39;t belong&#xA;To feel like you&#39;re the only one&#xA;who doesn&#39;t know the words to the song</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know what it&#39;s like
to feel like you don&#39;t belong
To feel like you&#39;re the only one
who doesn&#39;t know the words to the song

I know what it&#39;s like
to struggle to go forward
Every step feels wrong
and you hate to go onward</p>

<p>I know what it&#39;s like
to be afraid all the time
for that whisper of fear
to be your only rhythm and rhyme</p>

<p>I know what it&#39;s like
to desperately want it to go away
And to know deep down
that it will never go away</p>

<p>I know what it&#39;s like
so when I tell you
that&#39;s not all there is
I hope it will get through</p>

<p>I know what it&#39;s like
to struggle to find hope
to find that small reason
that can help you cope</p>

<p>I know what it&#39;s like
So let me reach out my hand
when you&#39;ve fallen down
and I&#39;ll help you to stand</p>

<p><a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Poetry" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Friendship" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Friendship</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:MentalHealth" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Hope" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Hope</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Insecurity" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Insecurity</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:Anxiety" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Anxiety</span></a> <a href="https://thepoetsky.com/tag:AskingForHelp" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">AskingForHelp</span></a></p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Excuses to Run Away</title>
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      <description>They are my moths&#xA;I am their flame&#xA;They are never far away</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They are my moths
I am their flame
They are never far away
Their whispering wings
always so helpful
Keeping the fear alive
to keep me safe
It&#39;s so easy to run
Just pick one and go
They&#39;ll still be there
to tell me
to keep on running</p>

<p>But the crackling flame
says something else
It reminds me
all the reasons I have
to push past the fear
its quiet voice
reminds me of dreams
that can&#39;t be achieved
unless I stay</p>

<p>So maybe this time
I won&#39;t run away</p>

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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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