Quietly Anxious

It’s a weird feeling

Like something bad will happen

A sinking feeling

I’m sitting in my own home

Yet I feel like I somehow don’t belong

Everything seems foreign all of a sudden

Not because something is wrong at home

But because of some reason within myself

That I can’t point out yet

I feel anxious inside

I look calm outside

Everything around me is slowing down

While everything inside of me feels restless and hazy

Something is going on in me

It’s making me quietly anxious

Yes, quietly anxious is the word.

There are days

I feel inexplicably happy and carefree

Then there are days

I can’t help but feel anxious and stressed

I need to be empty

Need to empty out my mind

Too many thoughts lurking around

I need air