Teenage Fear and Other Drugs The walls close in, the ceiling drips, Anxiety crawls on trembling fingertips. A heart that hammers, a breath that catches, Teenage fear, the mind it snatches. Eyes darting shadows, imagined eyes, The world a stage for lurking lies. A constant pressure, a need to please, To fit the mold, find fleeting ease. But there's escape, a chemical haze, A pill to swallow, a mind to daze. The rush of dopamine, a fleeting high, To numb the fear, to make it die. Yet morning comes, the shadows creep, The fear returns, from slumber deep. The pills wear off, the high descends, And in its wake, the fear transcends. A vicious cycle, a downward spiral, The teenage mind, trapped in its trial. But somewhere inside, a flicker remains, A spark of hope that still sustains. For even in darkness, a light can ignite, A voice that whispers, "You'll be alright." A hand to hold, a friend to trust, To break the cycle, to rise from dust. Teenage fear, a monster to tame, But with courage and love, you'll win the game. The drugs may offer a temporary escape, But true strength lies in your own shape.
