I am chained to myself,
I am always trying to pull away
from myself but never get far.

Anxiety is my shadow,
follows me everywhere I go.

Chained to my anxiety,
I am always fighting with myself.

Step forward leads to a backwards
step to avoid the potholes in my life.

Am I moving or is life fooling me
pulling me alone the way?

I'm an anxiety chained fool
being pulled along the way.

Push and shove,
chains and anxiety.

©️ 2025 By Amanda Shelton