The Amazon within

Everyone’s failing me…

Or am I failing everyone?

Wish it was something I could outrun.

But it’s always there

When I toss, when I turn.

If it were paper, I’d have it burned.

These emotions pierce me daily,

I can’t eat, I can’t sleep.

Running through my mind so deep.

If it were a river, it would never end,

Always beside me like a faithful friend.

Chorus

I feel like Atlas carrying the world on my shoulder,

Anxiety’s not getting easier as I get older.

Thoughts constantly racing through my mind,

Won’t leave me alone even in downtime.

Nevertheless I smile, I laugh, I joke through it all,

Sometimes I quiet my mind by giving a friend a call.

Verse 2

My emotions are like the Amazon River,

I’m alone in it, surrounded by endless water.

I keep treading with no help in sight,

It’s dark, it’s dangerous, and it’s night.

I’m shivering, I’m cold, I’m all alone,

I hit my head against a stone.

I keep going down under,

Waiting for someone to pull me from this water.

Chorus

I feel like Atlas carrying the world on my shoulder,

Anxiety’s not getting easier as I get older.

Thoughts constantly racing through my mind,

Won’t leave me alone even in downtime.

Nevertheless I smile, I laugh, I joke through it all,

Sometimes I quiet my mind by giving a friend a call.

Verse 3

Sometimes it’s hard just to pick up the phone,

Sometimes I really just want to be alone.

The weight of my body feels too much to bear,

Even though I know there are people who care.

Some days move painfully slow,

My heart races as my anxiety grows.

If I could take a pill to wash the pain away,

Maybe I’d feel like my old self again someday.

Running a mental marathon for days,

It really helps when I pray.

Friends might never truly know,

Because on my face there’s always a glow.

Final Chorus

I feel like Atlas carrying the world on my shoulder,

Anxiety’s not getting easier as I get older.

Thoughts constantly racing through my mind,

Won’t leave me alone even in downtime.

Nevertheless I smile, I laugh, I joke through it all,

Sometimes I quiet my mind by giving a friend a call.