Why Can't I Be

Many of us will identify with the latest poem by Mahmood, our most prolific contributor.  He writes, "This poem is about people like me, who are unusually anxious and worried ."

I am tired of all the fears,
That haunted me all the years.
The meadow outside is quiet and peaceful,
The wind is fresh and soft
But my fears are stagnant and fierce.

Why can’t I be carefree,
Leaving all frustrations behind?
Why can’t I be like the trees,
Or the birds in the fields?
Alas! The fears refuse to leave!

4th September 2012
Smethwick, Birmingham