Mood Music

A poem from 2016

Anxiety

A kind of background music

Discordant

Not to my taste

Blending into life

Poisoning everything

Like an earworm

Annoying thoughts pop up

Over and over

Repetition, causing deviation and hesitation

Leading to procrastination

Numb

Inside

Defence

Against

Hurt

Now a new normal

Low mood

Constant companion

Shafts of hope!

Flashes of light!

I see the tunnel has an end!

Momentary brightness!

Momentary lightness!

More serotonin please!