A Good Friend

By Ryan Lam

I have a nervous friend, who can’t seem to relax 

He tells me he’s got to do everything to the max 

Can’t sit still, got stay on the move 

Must maintain the grind, or he will lose his groove 

Worried about his future that he will never reach his potential 

Always fussing over work and how to optimize his credentials 

 The outlook of his future is always bleak 

Overlooking many of his successful streaks 

He regularly says he is on the edge of catastrophe 

However, telling him otherwise is considered blasphemy  

I remind him, he’s doing just fine 

But future tripping is on his mind 

He can’t stop fretting over minor details 

It’s all too easy for him to go off the rails 

He wants to find inner peace and Sancturary 

Yet he is unwilling to release the burden he carries 

He tells me he is diagnosed with Pre-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD 

So, can anyone help me with my good friend, Anxiety? 

And I swear....... I’m just asking for a friend! 😉  

By Ryan Lam