Pre-Apocalyptic Anxiety
Heads On The Radio
According to the news,
something is about to happen.
A meeting,
a call.
.
Something nuclear.
.
That's what people on the radio say.
July 11th.
Same day as my dentist appointment;
a day after the doctor's appointment I put off making.
I hope my teeth are OK.
I hope the world is, too.
.
There are still errands to run, taxes to file, clothes to launder.
I've gotten better at saving money, lately.
I want to have a house one day; I want to put my kids in sports.
(I don't have kids yet.)
.
Vatican City still has a chapel I'd like to visit.
Although I'm lucky enough to have seen the Wall of Tears.
My mother and aunt saved up for a bus tour next summer.
My friends have songs to be released.
I have stories to write.
.
Don't the people on the radio know?
There's no time for nuclear war.
There is so much life to live.
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Comments (11)
"Same day as my dentist appointment; a day after the doctor's appointment I put off making. I hope my teeth are OK. I hope the world is, too." If that doesn't summarize Anxiety and the little voice in my head overthinking it all, I don't know what does. Having fun exploring your page!!
Love this so much!
Love this, the thoughts that would go on in your head if you got that news. All the things you have in life. That was excellent! Such a unique style you implemented there.
Really well-written, great message.
How well you captured what so many must be thinking and feeling. It’s definitely a scary thing to imagine. Makes you want to tune out of the news and just be taken by surprise!
That’s why I don’t listen to news, I make my own. You perfectly expressed the anxiety and even hysteria I often felt when I did care to tune in.
I loved this so much! I resonated so deeply with it!
Absolutely fabulous anxiety poem!!! Loving it!!!❤️❤️💕
Oh love, this is so relatable and full of fear without it seeming like it. Fantastically written. A great and beautiful commentary ❤️
I relate to this so much. There are so many things I want to do in life still and even without the idea of the end of the world being upon us, my own mortality seems to be working against it. But hopefully, we all get to accomplish those things we want to before it's too late. Great work as always
Great verse! Not sure whether to laugh or cry. Maybe a bit of both. Thanks for sharing