Anxiety And Relief

Anxiety awaits us, often creating great anguish
What a relief we feel when we make it vanquish
That summer camp day we feared would be frightening
In contrast it was pleasant and even enlightening

Our trip to the beach could have be ruined by a shark
Turned out that the ocean was more fun than the park
We feared the bright sunshine would damage our skin
As it happened the straw hat protected all but our chin

Grandma worried of spoiled canning reaching our belly
But the wax seal held tight, preserving the grape jelly
With trepidation some order their first margarita
Then they order a second to accompany their fajita

Anxiety is real and can hit you hard as concrete
Don’t dismiss it lightly but don’t mount a retreat
Small steps are important when you face those rough seas
Smooth sailing awaits you, relief often comes in degrees

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Anxiety And Relief is my poem in response to Linda Kruschke’s Paint Chip Poetry Challenge Prompt #26. The challenge is to write a poem in response to the prompt card that includes at least four of the seven paint chip words or phrases. The prompt phrase is What A Relief and the prompt words are: smooth sailing, shark, concrete, wax seal, summer camp, margarita, and straw hat.

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