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Mikey Clarke's avatar

ANXIETY. Ha, yup. Alertness has its place, sure, but it's so often displaced by ANXIETY. You got it.

Linda Blatnik's avatar

the monster has arrived, tho.

and we know that it is us.

Nessie's avatar

Oooof! Dang, this was clever and spot on. 😫 thanks, Dilip! 💕

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Thanks so much Nessie:)

Lilchick's avatar

So well written ❤️

The Hearth and Ledger's avatar

I wonder if anxiety is what happens when alertness outlives the danger and keeps searching for certainty in a world that can't offer it.

Digressions with Dilip's avatar

Yes, like being caught in a loop. Always looking out and unable to look in.