Poem: Nail Biter

Nail biter, nail biter
why am I here?
nail biter, nail biter
what do I fear?

Anxiety, anxiety
are you why?
anxiety, anxiety
just bite instead of cry?

Overthinker, overthinker
mind like a maw
overthinker, overthinker
is that why my fingertips are raw?

I’m sorry, I’m sorry
sometimes it hurts to type
I’m sorry, I’m sorry
this sounds like a gripe

Willpower, willpower
when will you grow?
willpower, willpower
lost twenty years ago

Mindfulness, mindfulness
I’ll have to have it
mindfulness, mindfulness
to break this long-standing habit.