Stressin’

By D.M.

Day and night I’m stressin’

Everyday I strive 2 do good

But I see no progression

But why it gotta be me

And it’s more people like me

So when I’m really stressin’

I drop to the ground and work out

But my mind is cloudy so that don’t work out

Runnin’ thoughts is what’s in my cognitive

I might do negative but I still think positive

I know there’s light at the end of the tunnel

So at the mean time Imma twist up this loud and fronto

And feel how it go away

It’s not 4 ever but for a day

But once back sober stress really sinks in deeper

And she’s a creeper you don’t want to meet her

And I hope you don’t cross her

Runnin’ away thinkin’ that you lost her

But you haven’t

Because that’s what you go thru in life

And we still stress even when we do right

Even though I got this off my chest

Right now I’m stressin’ right now

1 Comment

  1. algernon on August 11, 2012 at 3:50 PM

    Hey DM. Stress is a constant in life. What’s important is how we deal with it, whether positive or destructive. Just keep thinking positive! Yeah, easier said than done, right? I can’t pretend to know your struggle, but people believe in you. Really. Keep writing and be strong.

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