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A Shadow Called Stress
There is a shadow and he follows me
Bringing a dark, overwhelming defeat
I named him Stress, you may have one as well
He comes with me always, wherever I dwell
He’ll crawl up your legs and then go up your spine
He goes through your head and makes home in your mind
He tells me that I can never be great
With all of the things that I have on my plate
He sits on my shoulder and whispers me things
And drags me around like a puppet on strings
If I have a test, or work to be done
He comes out to haunt me, second to none
But I realized my life just doesn’t need Stress
And I will still shine and I’ll still have success
The sun will come out, there’s no need to fret
About all those numbers I see on my tests
So I sat him down and we had a talk
I broke it to Stress that he had to walk
He gave me a look that said he wouldn't budge
But I kicked him out, not holding a grudge
The shadow is gone and light fills me instead
Since I realized Stress was made up in my head
And sometimes I will let Stress come to play
So I can prove him wrong at the end of the day
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What a motivating poem. Really makes you understand that stress affects everyone, but shows that being a fighter and overcoming stress will make you conquer success. All you got to do is believe in yourself. If you master that then no one will ever be able to bring you down or get in your way.
Great poem!
