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A Self Warning

A Self Warning Anxiety pulls at my soul on a daily track I try with all I have to stand and fight back. The cause is a relative unknown they say But that is not an answer to make it go away It steals my appetite and a lot of my sleep It digs a hole in my hole that is very deep It also brings fear of an enemy I can’t see It’s a terror of things that may never ever be How long can a man who is old and weak Wait in solitude looking for the cure I seek I won’t harm myself is what I want to say But then the fear says there may be a day. This is my warning to all who may care I promise to make every attempt to be there WHC….02/25
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wayne-h-colegate
77 / M / Canadian
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Jun 9, 2025
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