Do Not Stay

Do Not Stay

My anxiety

floats around me like a buzzard,

stalking its prey.

I swat at it,

wishing it would fly away.

Maybe

it’ll take its leave�"

there is no room

for it to stay.

Reviews

[Relic]

Nice metaphor Leslie. Anxiety has a way of intruding and bothering us doesn't it?

Nice poem.

[Buddhistboy73]

A short but emotive write on the anxiety state....:)

Floating around you ike a buzzard....I liked this line...

Maybe it will take it's leave......

Thanks for sharing.....

Feel free to check out one of my poems some time...:)

BB73