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Anxiety, My Companion (a daily struggle)

by Shirley Smothers

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Sometimes I can

rail against it,

sometimes it

conquers me.

 

Sometimes I hide

it well, other

days the fatigue

of fighting it shows.

 

Some people

Sympathize,

Empathize

Others say,

"Get over Yourself."

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Wednesday 5th July 2017 4:42 am

Anxiety   Depression   Saddness

Depression

by Shirley Smothers

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Some people try

to force a

smile from me,

but it's futile.

 

Sometimes they figure

out somethings wrong,

sometimes not.

 

Some actually get

angry because I

don't just

"Snap out of it."

 

So I pretend

everything's OK.

But I'm secretly

crumbling deep inside.

 

Th...

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Tuesday 11th December 2012 5:56 pm

depression   emotional pain

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