To Escape

Worry,

Coursing through my veins.

Thoughts never ceasing.

My mind is like a highway,

With anxiety riding it’s road.

Stress,

Anger,

Envy,

They are all passengers.

Driving endlessly,

Hauntingly,

Through my head.

I see no exits,

Only constant pain.

I feel like breaking down,

Turning off the engine,

Never to start again.

Just to give up.

But then,

Right before I turn the key,

I find my escape.

Blue.

Brown-blue eyes.

Eyes that don’t judge me,

Eyes that know me,

That drive worry far away.

A smile that makes my heart skip,

And cheeks flush.

Laughter that clears the roads,

And leaves nothing but joy.

No more doubt,

Or worry.

In this escape,

I find my friend.

Who organizes the chaos in my mind.

Whose caring arms chase away sadness.

And even if the escape is brief,

I cannot lose.

As long as he is there,

The anxiety cannot take me.

I am safe.