Those things that seem to swallow us whole,
Those things that seem to be everlasting,
Those things that seem to control us,
Those things that seem to consume us,
Like fire consuming everything and anything,
Those things that we dread,
Those things that seem to eat at our hearts,
Those things that seem to rot our insides,
Those things that we are too scared to speak of,
Those things they call feelings and emotions,
Those feelings like guilt.
Like sadness,
Like fear,
Those feelings that we do not want to feel,
Those feelings that we hate to feel,
Anxiety.
Those feelings that make us want to end it things,
Depression
But those feelings shape us,
Those feelings make us stronger,
Those feelings make us who we are.