How much time will it take
For me to drain this lake
Of uncertainty and fear
When will my mind be clear
Stuck in a prolonged roundabout
Of anxiety and self doubt
I want to ask you again and again
But that just continues the chain
So I'll ask myself instead
Trust I can be lead
Safely from lake to shore
Trust I can battle my inner war
On my own terms
So my being can soothe spinning words
Maybe even passage of time
Won't drain this lake from my spine
I guess I'll let it be
And accept it's not all of me

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