I’ve attempted to scratch through my own skin

My heart is constantly beating through my chest

I’m numb, yet consumed by every possible thought

I don’t know what it’s like to truly rest

“You’re fine” they tell me

“Everyone has anxiety nowadays”

Every thought I have pounds into my skull

Every attempt at a single breath feels like it should be my last

“Just breathe” I hear like they know how I feel

But if just breathing solved my problems then I wouldn’t be up every night

Consumed in my own head

Drowning in my own thoughts

So yeah, maybe I am just stressed

And yeah, maybe I should cut down on my caffeine intake

But you don’t know what it’s like not being able to explain anything going on in your own head

If you aren’t even aware what is happening there yourself

And until you know what that’s like, then I’m entitled to disagree with your default answer of “you’re to be just fine”