By ALEXI VENICE-
I decided to add a new category to my routine blog posts. If you send me a poem, I will post it on my #PoetrySlam! day. This is a chance for you to showcase your writing (either anonymously or by name) to all two of my friends who read my blog! Just kidding. All three of my friends.
To kick off the new category, we are debuting the work of our family friend, Josie Barstad. Given the maturity and depth of her below poems, you’ll be surprised to learn that Josie is in 8th grade this year, on her way to high school in Fall 2018! My favorite line below is: “The pain builds you stronger.” True. Insightful. And rewarding to learn at a young age.
Let’s give it up for Josie and her two poems, Anxiety and This is it.
Anxiety
An everlasting pit in your stomach
A mind that never quits
Red eyes
Permanent scars
Constant worrying
Always asking if your good enough
Or funny enough
Or strong enough
Or pretty enough
It tears you apart
From the inside
So you don’t even recognize yourself
Anxiety is a powerful thing
It controls you with fear
It destroys you with worry
Eats at your insecurities
Until you are consumed
But the biggest moment of peace is when you can say
“That is a thing of my past;
I am over that”
It builds you stronger
Changes you
And makes you wonder why you were so worried in the first place
Trivial as it seems
The pain builds you stronger
The hurt makes you kinder
Anxiety is a battle
I am a victor
This is it
Yelling and chanting of the crowd
Popcorn filling the air
Squelching and screeching of shoes
And determination that would never quit
Knowing that this is it
This defines you
This is who you are
Taking deep breaths
To calm your racing nerves
Putting your skills to the test
The ultimate moment that
Ten years of practices, camps, and games
Will decide
Knowing that you must play the best you’ve ever played
Be the greatest you can be
Be amazing
Be flawless
Be you
Knowing that you gave it all you have
Playing till the final buzzer sounds
Leaving with your heart on the floor
And your legs as noodles
The seconds countdown
Till it reaches zero
Tears stream down
It’s over
It’s done
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Thank you, Josie! Looking forward to watching Josie create more poetry in the future between baking and frosting cakes!
If you’d like your poetry posted, email me on the contact page.
Awesome poems! Thanks for sharing!
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Josie, you nailed it. The poem about anxiety is amazing and universal. Thank you for your bravery
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A lot of insight in poetry by this young writer! Enjoyed! 😀
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Great job! So true once you acknowledge what you are up against : anxiety, worry, fear, whatever
You can tackle your battles with help from God.
Peace and light abounding
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Hello.. it is so good.
I’m new on wordpress and still figuring out.. it would be great if you could check out my latest post.. o write poems
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I’d be honored to post one of your poem’s on my blog for next month’s #PoetrySlam! day. Send me something with a short bio for introduction. Take care.
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Thankyou … It will be great❤😃
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Thankyou… ❤❤
I’m so delighted at that
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