Excuses

A poem I felt like writing about anxiety. Let me know if you have ever felt something similar. ---------------------- Excuses are my shelter A refuge from myself A sanctuary where I can hide A vessel that keeps me safe From an ocean of fear And the waves of doubt Dreams are a light, shining brightly, Inviting and enticing, on the shore I can reach it if I dive into my fears And swim towards the light For the boat is tethered Floating at the whims of doubt I will make it there someday I have the strength, I have the courage But my excuses keep me safe Here, I am content Let’s me like who I am Though I know it will be better When I reach that brightly lit shore But in my naivety, I will wait in this boat To traverse the ocean of fear And navigate the waves of doubt Inching slowly As the tether holds me Hoping the shore will come to me But when my boat capsizes When I am forced to act Thrown into an ocean of fear, Fighting the waves of doubt Without my sanctuary Without my shelter I finally reach that shore As I sit here safe from the waves On the brightly lit shore On an island, a shelter A new home that I have found I wipe the sweat off my brow I look out towards a new ocean A bright light shines, inviting and enticing, On that distant shore Surrounded by waves of doubt On an ocean of fear My new goal, my new dream I will go one day, but not now This island is my new shelter A new home known as my excuses.

Oh my I don't know how to describe into words how good it is. This touch my heart, my soul. It's This poem described a huge part of me what I have been through. Did you just write it while you have those feelings in your mind? Cause this is so beautiful.

Thank you! The poem came to mind while eating a bowl of cereal and dreading the things I needed to accomplish today. I just thought, "I'm eating cereal now, I'll worry about it later." And then it formed into a poem. Glad it resonated with you. It makes me happy to know that I was able to connect with someone about this today.

..... a bowl of cereal.......really.... https://goodbyenavi.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dawww.jpg well it was a great poem and I hope to see it more! http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/267/0/7/520941_ryosuke_thumbs_up_by_rolf_fan_girl-d80e6fr.png

Hopefully that doesn't change your feelings about it :) I'll be sure to write more when inspiration hits me again. Maybe while eating a bowl ramen next time?