Harsh Reality
The harsh reality of life,
Hit me unexpectedly.
I wish I knew,
How hard anxiety was going to be
To get through.
I remember it like it was yesterday,
Sitting in class and suddenly,
I cared what people thought of me.
I cared too much now.
I was unable to act the way I used to,
Outgoing, free, and bubbly.
I was no longer the girl I once was,
She was long gone and
Too afraid to come back out.
I could no longer sleep or wake up happily,
Fear would occupy me instead.
The fear would consume my thoughts,
Saying I wasn’t good enough nor
Pretty enough.
I now know how silly I was,
Letting my thoughts consume me.
Although I still fight my battle,
I know I am much stronger now.