Dear Anxiety,
Why did you come,
Did you think picking on me would be amusing to you?
My life was a big bowl of sunshine and smiles till you came along. You have ruined whatever happiness I had left and crumpled it in a ball to frame on your wall. Was my victimization not enough for you?
Is my life your own personal T.V. show?
I understand why me though? You pursue any random happy teen and turn their life into torture and misery. That’s just what you do.
Well here is something I am going to tell you.
I believe in a world without fire and pain!
I believe in a life with no sadness or sorrow!
I believe in a future that is Felicity and loving!
I believe in a world without murderers and thieves!
I believe in a life with joy and gratitude!
I believe in a future that is unique and different than this world!
I believe people have what it takes to be human!
I believe that we all have choices to ensure our future!
Our, future, our life, and our world; it’s up to us what happens with it and if we choose to live everyday like it will be our last. Time is precious, and most people forget what time means.
Do you hear me anxiety?
All you create is fire and pain. It’s your fault anxiety exists and you make people do things that they otherwise would never do. You make people feel things that wouldn’t be possible without you. You physically and emotionally hurt people. You make peoples hearts hurt so bad that they feel like their drowning in a pool of blood. You drive people to suicide just because they want the drowning and the pain to stop. In the very pit of the stomach is where you keep your butterfly minions constantly buzzing inside me. Never taking a break as they keep filling your desires.
But I have learned
You cannot beat me down.
You cannot control me.
You cannot burden me with feelings.
I am higher than you.
I will fight.
And I will win.
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Dear Felicity,
I adore this, as I know the struggle myself. The personification of mental illness is an incredible way to overcome it. Your use of repetition is indicative of the trapped state many feel when suffering from anxiety. It is difficult to convey mental states in writing, but you have totally nailed it.
I would have liked to see more, just in general. It is an amazing concept, just needs to be carried out. As well, I’m assuming this is an emulation of Sarah Trimizi’s “Dear Depression”, so you would need to leave some sort of thing to indicate that. (but I might be mistaken).
It is rather great to see and read other’s experiences with mental health, as it helps dispel stigma and negative stereotypes. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!
Sincerley
Claire.
Felicity,
I recognise the amount of self-awareness and courage it must have taken just to write this piece, let alone share it. Thank you for being so candid with your approach in discussing a subject that is so often misrepresented or simply ignored.
The personification of anxiety and the use of metaphors throughout your piece really allowed your reader to gain a unique vantage point, helping them to better understand a concept they may never have experienced. Throughout your piece you used direct questioning as a means of confronting this mental illness, seeking not only to understand it but overcome it. This really drove home your point. You proved how persevering through the daily obstacles created by mental illness is the image of strength and triumph, not resignation.
In the future, I would love to see you expand on the ideas you presented. While I understand this may have been a stylistic choice, I personally would have loved to hear more about your opinions and thoughts in pertinence to this topic (maybe in your wrap up paragraph).
Other than that, very well done! Thank you for sharing.
Kanchan