Sometimes I wish that I could breathe Enjoy the day to day But worry is a thief that stays To steal all joy away It isn’t just the big things Or even the mundane It lurks in every moment To replace all light with rain It wears the mask of death Of sickness and of despair If I don’t think three steps ahead Life will be beyond repair It brings me to my knees Sometimes it makes me run I’d like to be a lighter person If just for my children I want to watch my daughters soar Spread their wings in this sweet life If only worry didn’t choke me Warning of my plight Nightmares of last goodbyes Of intervention missed Something that I could have done Had I been more swift I’ll end this day on one more prayer That God will hear my cry Maybe he can give me strength To stop believing worry’s lies