Anxiety is a ghoulish, perfidious foe
who gloats with every merry heart he strikes.
He snares men's smiles and grips their jubilant souls
to crush their hopes, and smash their every light
in unbridled malice. For man may dance in joy
and glide in glee for seconds, but Fear will smite
his foolery with pitiless rage, and swiftly destroy
the dancing boy, the tattered graybeard's pride.

Arise and fight this ruthless beast in haste,
for time is his ally. Erosion beats
a prince to beggar's naught, lest he guard

his love with sturdy shield, and mind with faith
and truth. The valiant man will scorn defeat
in cheerful song, and sneer at Terror's arm.