Anxiety

In my domain

my limitless void

with hyper clarity, periphery a blur

I examine my fingertips and notice

the cuticles have been shredded,

the newer skin covering bare, raw skin

for a brief moment

before it too, is torn away

A limitless cycle of life and death

Otherwise smooth terrain mercilessly cast away

a reminder of the humanity underneath

this shell that brings me so much pain

at the hands of others