Anxiety and Me-Poem #1 "Not a Big Deal"

Hiya Steemit!

My name is Kim--and I have anxiety. I'm pretty sure I've had it my whole life, but I was diagnosed while in University. Sometimes, I get stuck in my own head. I'm not currently medicated, but I was for a good chunk of years.
I try to be really open about it to help end the stigma surrounding mental health. That being said, sometimes being open about my anxiety makes me anxious! But I keep trying. I've been working pretty hard to address some stuff lately. I find that whenever I'm processing a lot of junk, I end up writing poetry.
There is a fabulous writing community here on Steemit, especially when it comes to poetry. I'm admittedly nervous about posting poems, but I thought I would give it a shot anyways. If it were one of my students, I would say "What do you have to lose? Be brave!"
To make me feel better, I'm starting with a silly one! I read a lot of Shel Silverstein, so this is kind of inspired by his stuff. Also, it's about my dog and I'm including a picture. If you hate the poem, look at his face. What's not to love?
I'm going to try to post more poems, but I may chicken out. If you are a poetry writer, please post one of your poems in the comments! I would love to give it a read. Thanks!

Love, Kim

Not a Big Deal

My dog has anxiety
And so do I
But I’m still a nice person
And he’s a nice dog-guy.

A little extra assurance
Is what we require
Just so we know
When things are not dire.

My dog, he gets growly
His hackles--they rise
Me, I start hiding
My attempt to minimize.

If I’m real small
You won’t see my struggle
If my dog gets big
The danger won’t double.

Except quite often
The threat isn’t real
So we have to tell ourselves
It’s not a big deal.

Chewie as a young man