What else can go wrong..

What else can go wrong, my brain asks

Keeping all possible scenarios in mind is no easy task

My mind tries to through every contingency that may arise

How I would deal with each scenario it tries to visualize

Plans A, B and C it tries to come up with, to fully prepare

For any eventuality, so I am not caught unaware..

When nothing goes wrong there is a sense of relief

This happened because of mental preparation- is the firm belief

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The one thing that goes wrong usually tends to be

Something that was not anticipated previously

My brain adds that scenario to the checklist of things

Each challenge in life more stuff to worry about brings

It appears I cannot relax- there is always something to worry about

Even when life appears to be following a mostly smooth route..

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This cycle needs to be broken for my peace of mind

Some respite in meditation and good sleep I find

The tendency to worry is by now so ingrained

That it would take time for normal thinking patterns to be regained…