One More Day

It’s an endless storm in here,

Raging like the eye of Jupiter

Chaos all around, swinging wildly

From happiness to utter despair

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I feel like I can’t breathe,

I'm coming up for air,

Chasing that blissful ignorance,

just to get pushed down again,

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The anxiety stalks me like a relentless killer,

Worries manifest from moments of serenity,

Everywhere I go, it’s watching closely,

No peace for me.

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I just want control over it all,

A moment where I’m not in free fall,

This struggle suddenly feels infinite

A deep breath, grounding myself.

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I step away from that screen filled with light

I walk downstairs, my heart racing,

I hear her voice as I step outside,

She makes the killer wait inside.

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I come to this well again and again,

And yet it never runs dry,

Every day, a new struggle,

But she’s always here.

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I look at her; I feel her touch

I taste that peace I want so much,

The killer waits for me inside,

But I can finally take it all in stride.

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A song comes on as I try to work,

The tears come without warning,

Planting flowers in the darkest part of me,

Her light helps them grow.

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Strength comes back,

Air fills my lungs,

Resilience returns,

My heart stops racing.

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Tomorrow is terrifying,

The killer whispers unknowns,

I look away from the future,

Just take it one day at a time,

One more day.