I worry
I worry about everything that I shouldn’t,
And everything that I should -
It's probably not the best combination.
I worry that my best is not good enough,
That loved ones will leave me,
And that global warming is imminent.
I worry that people will hate me,
Or worse, forget me,
That the old man buying milk
Won't be able to heat his home.
I worry that children will die as I write this,
As richer children eat themselves to unnatural widths,
And other children cry themselves to sleep.
I worry about women all over the world,
And the cruelties, setbacks and obstacles they face.
I would worry about men,
But most of them seem to have had a head-start.
I worry about random things,
But if I was a dying child, a poverty-stricken old man, or an abused woman,
I'd want someone to worry about me.
I worry about what to do, and what not to do,
And I worry that I will fail,
That everything I have ever said,
Will turn around and slap me in the face,
And that every choice I've ever made
Was the wrong one.
I worry that I will be alone,
When I really need arms to fall into,
And I worry that rejection and failure
Are inevitable stages in life.
I worry that I won't remember who is on my side,
While worrying about who isn’t,
And I worry that I worry too much
And don’t enjoy my life while I have it.
I love my life, and who I am, and who I can be,
But that doesn’t make me the best,
Or any less vulnerable, so still,
I worry.
Author notes
Once again, it's been a while since I've penned anything. I don't mind critical evaluation, but a small request for this particular poem - it is very very personal to me (one of those random moods where I've written down how I really feel, doesn't come often) so please, don't be too harsh 
...thank you
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A friend sent me a text the other day that was a joke about worrying....I will edit it somewhat so as not to offend: "We should all be more like dogs...if you cant eat it or hump it, just pee on it an walk away!"
I liked this poem alot, especially the repetitive way that it is written...it gets the point across that it is an endless cycle. Nice job!
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hahaha thaat joke made me smile
...thanks!! xx
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I like the repetition of "I worry," as it actually mimics the worrying thoughts that I myself occasionally have, returning over and over.
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I have felt like this so many times, Still do. My husband makes fun of me saying that I worry about not having anything to worry about, but there are always endles things that I can worry about
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Zammy. All your thoughts put here for all of us to see. I thought it was delightful and can tell you, these things are things a lot of us worry about. Your melancholy mood when you wrote this showed your beautiful soul that has so much care for others. I always knew that from your past poems and such. I saw someone else write their feelings in exactly the same way as you recently, and they too worried about all the punctuation they didn't use. I told them the same as i am telling you. There is no need for any changes in this piece as this is you pure and simple. It is how you were feeling at that moment and you cannot change that. Don't try to improve on something that is perfect. Fantastic piece that is thought provoking and gives off a lot of feelings.
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thank you! it is really how i felt originally... which makes it that much more personal!...thanks for ur kind words
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I really enjoyed this one. It was almost like diving into into a lake. You started on the surface and it took a beautiful plunge into the things that you worry about that make you a beautiful person. You worry and care about things that other people keep at a distance because it's easier to. Very nice write, it really got me thinking. Fantastically favorite lines:
"I worry that people will hate me,
Or worse, forget me,"
I could soooo relate and I had to stop and think for a second about them.
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thank you so much, what touches me more than anything was that it made you think
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"And I worry that I worry too much" aww hahas, yes i worry too much about me worrying too much like all the time. sometiems, you shouldn't worry too much. i mean, whats already happened can't be changed, and not everything that can happen can be changed (omgosh, i dont think i'm making sense)
anyhoo... this poem is really touching, and it shows that you care so much about not only yourself, but about the people around yourself and the world. you're too kind, i'm touched! ooh, and goshies, u so dont have to worry about people hating you, or forgetting you, coz you're not that easy to be forgotten, and tssh, no one's gonna hate you. well, i wont hate you! i love you, and no way am i gonna forget ZAMMY!!! take care
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