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The staying

"...This is delicate. This is some of our best work, the staying..."

By Netherland PoetryPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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Anxiety rips through medication like wet tissue paper.

Each milligram gives up

goes home and leaves me here. A whisper of myself. Wanting.

Needing

solace for just a moment, just long enough to get my bearings.

I choose to stay.

Just soft enough to scab over.

I choose again, to stay.

Just close enough to feel without flinching.

We are all borrowed light. Holy things. Temporary.

This is delicate, some of our best work, the staying.

Each morning, embraced by heartbreak, seeped in courage

we choose

And we stay.

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Staying is not a spectator sport, check on your strong friends.

@Netherland_Poetry on Instagram

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About the Creator

Netherland Poetry

I write about love: Making it, keeping it, destroying it, rebuilding it from pieces. I also write about mental health, its mountaintops & it's valleys. Thank you for stopping by. Check out @netherland_poetry on Insta

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  • Annie Edwards 2 years ago

    As someone who deals with anxiety, this really hit home. Very well done!

  • Brenton F2 years ago

    another beautifully sad piece

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