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ANXIETY
(A Chant)

My mind is numb, my prick is cold,
I know the feeling well
It crawls across my blackened floor

It rocks me to sleep at night
And wakes me up tomorrow
I know my heart is beating still
I know it’s coming closer

Paralysis is not a sin
Nor even a state of mind
It’s just another Jabberwock
God it’s cold in here.

I’m calling you, Virginia.
Why can’t you understand me?
This food tastes like rubber
Your heart feels like death

My mind is numb, my prick is cold,
I know the feeling well

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