Snake

My anxiety is a snake 
slowly constricting the 
conflicted parts of my brain, 
increasing the tension 
on my subconscious 
worries and pains. 

It invites in my 
insecurities to intrusively 
choke me with doubts, 
but instead of expelling air 
it's belligerencies escaping 
from my mouth. 

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