Push
I have never handled my stress well
It consumed me,
Controlled me,
Confined me,
Always there as an extra challenge
Something that would never cease
Or so I thought
New year, new classes, new teachers
New stress
Yet the old stress is still lurking
Building up and up and up
Push past it
Quizzes, projects, exams
Flying in
By the minute
Leaving so little time
Push past it
Everyday a marathon
With no finish line
Each an introduction
To the homework of the night
Push past it
Endless studying
Barely any sleep
Wasting away
To nothing
Push past it
End of semester
Final exams
10% of grade
Everything we’ve covered
Push past it
Test begins
Clock ticks
Hand shakes
Heart drops
Why can’t I breathe?
Pull
Did I push too far?
Stress I had pushed away
Came back
Punching me
Right in the gut
Its painful truth
Is crystal clear
I know deep down
I must pull away
Away from the anxious thoughts keeping me up at night.
Pull away
Away from the overthinking every little detail
Pull away
Away from the worries drowning my joy
Pull away
Away from the years of built up stress
Pull away
Away from the pain
I have never handled my stress well
Now,
I know what to do
I must pull away to achieve peace
