A Conversation With Anxiety

By Raina Bhatia

Should I or should I not?

Not.

What if it turns out bad?

It will.

I’m a good writer.

No, you’re a good poet.

But I write well. I wrote so much.

Oh, really? Like what?

Essays, articles

Research papers

Stories

And of course, poetry.

Hmm, I see.

So you write. A lot.

Always.

Then write.

Don’t think. Just write.

Write.

Anything.

Something.

Okay. I’ll write.

But.

No buts.

Just. Write.

Okay.

By Raina Bhatia