Worry

I try to escape;
To push it away;
To forget everything;
To get it to leave me alone.

But it stays,
Haunting me,
Sticking like glue
In my very tired mind.

I try to find refuge,
To distract myself
With something else,
Something fun or relaxing.

For a second
It can be smothered,
Just as pain killer dulls pain,
But it wears off like any medication.

How do I escape?
How do I push it away?
How do I forget everything?
How do I get it to leave me alone?