Seize the Mind

The what ifs and the whys They march upon my head They come not as single spies  But as battalions instead They fill my mind with sorrow I'm besieged as they surround They steal from my tomorrow Any joy I would have found Invading without cause They manipulate my fears And exploit the hidden flaws In the way the truth appears They weave a new reality From what I think I know One that will doubtful ever be But which I can't let go The what ifs and the whys They sneak in like a thief Compelling me to multiply My tribute tax of grief I pay costs that aren't mine For woes that don't exist And spend my bulk of time Repairing things that don't need fixed  My walls in disrepair My well is all dried out  Yet I'm only half aware Of what I was concerned about Distracted from my present I obsess over my doubts Which do nothing to prevent Things I can do naught about The what ifs and the whys Make problems they don't solve As I die a thousand times To each fate I can't resolve And yet for all my focus I'm blinded to the theft By fears that swarm like locust Consuming all that's left Though never do I find That object of my dread The horrors tormenting my mind Are but mere shadows instead There's not a need to borrow For grief I'll never know So don't worry for tomorrow For its troubles are it's own