Life's Heavy Burden

A being exists.
I know it to be true.
It lurks and creeps,
Hides in the shadows;
It seeps into your mind,
Steals your sleep
And makes you eat.
It dances on your stomach
Sending heartburn up in waves.
It laughs in gleeful delight
When you stand there in frozen plight.
This creature can be the death of us
But we can fight back and be triumphant.
Breathe deep and find a place that is calm
Banish the voices - dark and negative;
Bring in the Light.
Cut back his viperous whispers
That have become indistinguishable from your own.
Use positive affirmations
To slice them into pieces
And sweep them from your door.
Take yourself for long nature walks
Or join a class of yoga
Steady yourself.
Find balance.
Your strengths will make him weak.
He must feed on indecision;
He must make himself part of you.
Make your feelings known...
Write them out and know yourself
Take action;
And bit by bit.
He will grow small.
His teeth and claws will dull,
But only if you fight him back
And chain him to the wall.
A little bit of his gruffness is fine
It motivates and sets things in motion
But don't let him get out of hand
Or he will rule your life
And with his eager greed
He will take it.

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{dropnote:"Prompt for: Jan 5, 2016 (Ren)"
Subject or Theme: The Stress Monster!! (It can be about your own or someone else, what causes it, what makes it better ~ anything like that; it's pretty wide open)
Word(s) to Include: eager, indistinguishable, triumph (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): anxiety, monster, freak, panic, scare, stress (or any derivatives, compound or hyphenations of these words)
Additional Parameters: At least 24 lines or a form that is 24 lines or more. Please include a link if you use a form.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.{/dropnote]