Anxiety is Safe

Sometimes my whole being becomes a massive knot. My world seems to zoom in on this one spot, the one right below my abdomen.

My nerves standing at attention, my whole body writhes with tension, and in that singular moment, I am caught. My vision hyper-focused -- I'm forced to wait for it to pass. A feeling not so easily forgot.

You see love is taught but anxiety is not -- it is a warning built into our bones. A heart can turn to stone but bones stand all on their own, no matter what.