Knock, knock!
Who's there?
My shadow.
Shadow who?
Anxiety, your constant guest.

Ahh, how did you find me?
I've been waiting, watching, and whispering your name.
I see you waking up to realities you can't escape.
You wear a mask of calm, but I know your deepest ache.

You search for happiness, but it's a fleeting dream.
Why chase something that's always just out of reach?
It's like loving someone who doesn't know your name.
Why resist me, when I'm the only one who knows your pain?

Let me in, and I'll numb the ache.
Let me in, and you'll never feel alone.
But at what cost, you ask?
Is freedom from pain worth the price of your soul?

Do you imply death?
Yes, that's the easiest way to silence me.
But is that what you truly desire?

No, you say, I want to live.
I want to feel the warmth of sunshine on my skin.
I want to chase my dreams, to love and be loved.
I want to gaze at stars and know I'm alive.

Then let's dance, Anxiety and I.
Let's wrestle in the dark, and emerge scarred but alive.
For in the end, it's not about winning or losing,
But about finding the strength to keep on choosing.