A thought arises

A fearful realization

Something happens

In the external world

Then one after another

The stress piles up

And I can’t see my way out if it

They ask if I’m ok

I don’t know what to say

I don’t know what is wrong

Is there something wrong?

The individual stressors

Have resulted

In a sad

Depressed place

It becomes something else

It exists in itself

Apart from the stress

How can I avoid this place

This state of self sufficient sadness?

How can I keep a watchful eye

On my stress levels

And speak to

Or write about

The individual thoughts

Feelings

And occurrences

That bring about

This undesirable state?

How can I avoid

This inner black hole

As something existent

Apart from

But because of

These stressors

In my life?