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“Im so OCD” - A poem by Me

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“I’m so OCD” you say

I silently wish we could trade lives for a day

“I don’t like to step on the cracks” you state

And I wonder, could you handle the weight?

“I like to keep my room clean” you say

Please God help them to understand, I pray

If only you could take a peak into my brain

Maybe then you could comprehend the pain

A minute of your time is all it would take

To see how many smiles I have to fake

How many tears I have to hide

While I slowly wither away deep inside

A prisoner of my own mind

I ask myself how life can be so unkind?

You see, for me the simplest of things

Become those that leave the biggest stings

I know the road is spotty

But I wonder, did I just run over a body?

When my head fills with pain

I worry - is it cancer or just a simple migraine?

In the kitchen sink I spot a knife

Will I turn evil and take somebody’s life?

If I don’t close the door just right

Will my family and friends be alright?

The thoughts continue to flood my head

And I hope tonight I can go to bed

“I’m so OCD” I hear you laugh

And I listen as my heart breaks in half

Please, take a walk in my shoes

Maybe it could change your views

I hope that one day you can understand

All of the suffering I have had to withstand

And that OCD is not an adjective or a joke

I think just maybe, you may have misspoke.

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angelsoul219

I love your poem. I wish people wouldn’t casually use the word OCD too. I hear your pain because I’m there with you.

Hi 123 - This is WONDERFUL! Thank you so much for sharing. I have printed this out for myself.

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AlexisKY

Thank you for writing this, it’s beautiful and definitely describes what I’m doing through. It definitely made me cry too. It sucks being a prisoner of your own mind. I hope you’re doing better. ♡

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MyOCD123 in reply toAlexisKY

Glad you like it! I’m actually doing really good right now!

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alyssuh

This made me tear because i wish people were more educated about what ocd actually is. Thank you for this beautiful poem. I particularly love lines 7-13

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MyOCD123 in reply toalyssuh

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!

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OCDee

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. Really hits home. Some parts made me laugh. Hearing someone else say they think they ran over a dead body (I often check for this when driving) reminds me how silly it actually sounds. Reading this made my day ❤

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