don’t they call that anxiety?
stop
stop
stop
when do we have the option
to turn off the nagging
the incessant uncertainty?
self-doubt was never presented as
something that expires;
yet we long for it to die.
just be strong
self-esteem
confidence
fortitude
boldness
all the same
lack of these is often presented
as a short-term problem of youth
fake it
till you
make it
never works
when i’m the only judge
Love the use of italics for the inner voice. Last line really works. Nice job!
It is not anxiety–it’s poetry. It has that sound beyond being conversational…