Social Anxiety 

Heaping mountains

Of building doubt

Block your front door

You can’t get out.

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Your heart races 

Your pulse is high

Anxiety 

Makes your brain fry.

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It’s in your head 

Many friends say

They just don’t know

It’s not child’s play.

–

All emotions

At once you feel

This isn’t fake

It’s harshly real.

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Believing mind

Over matter 

It’s not a choice

Some are shattered.

–

Much braver than 

A lion’s pride

Building up strength

Going outside.

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So keep in mind

Some don’t come near 

Not for spite but 

Deep seated fear…

-AAA 11/22/2024

8 thoughts on “Social Anxiety ”

  1. What an amazing poem! This really resonates with me because I have moderate social anxiety and I am currently working on it. What you wrote completely expresses what I have gone through whenever there is a need to go out or even be with friends. Many of my past friends never truly understood that I wasn’t canceling plans on purpose. Great job!

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  2. Nice poem 😄 , i sometimes feel a lot of social anxiety, I mean I have nothing else to talk to people other than work , and when they try to approach me , I have like no words to say 🤣🤣🤣, it’s kinda true for me

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