My Anxiety Speaks to Me!
Updated: Sep 16
Sometimes at night
When the world is fast asleep
I lay awake while my anxiety speaks to me
“Boundaries! Boundaries! Boundaries!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Why do we have Boundaries?
Why do we have walls?
Why fight wars to defend these man-made Boundaries?
“Peace! Peace! Peace!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Why do we have peace workers?
Why do we have peace awards?
Why do we have peace symbols but not peace?
“Trivial! Trivial! Trivial!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Why seek world peace?
Why fight world hunger?
Why discuss Global warming?
To save humankind?
Why save humankind?
“Destroy! Destroy! Destroy!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Humans destroyed multiple species,
Tigers, cranes, gorillas, marine life
Too many species on the brink of extinction
So millions of humans could live in luxury?
“Time! Time! Time!”
My anxiety speaks to me!
Turn back the time
The time before Humans
Chirping birds, dancing deers, roaring tigers and jumping dolphins
A world without humans, a world without boundaries
What a peaceful world it is!
Credits
This poem was written by Nikhila Kotni, proofread by Sreekar Ayyagari and photographed by Manohar Koviri.
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