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So OCD MAG
April 23, 2014
“I like to keep my schoolbooks
In color order;
Honestly, I’m so OCD!”
Honestly?
I’d pity you, but I haven’t time.
My time is caught
On the grated, raw skin
On the backs of his hands
From the incessant washing,
Cleansing, purging, eradicating,
As he attempts to scour away
The internal stain that possesses him
To keep raking away flesh
With the savage kiss of water
© Lukas D., Conway, AR
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dreamshaker said...
on Jun. 1 2014 at 9:41 pm
This is so incredibly powerful. It's one of my biggest pet peeves when people throw OCD around like it's nothing - you've really captured the pain of this disorder. Seriously, every line is just packed to the brim with emotion - AMAZING job. This should really be in the magazine!
Very powerful and emotive. My friend's Dad has OCD and my friends house is SPOTLESS, as is he. He's very nice though and i think he only has it mildly. I can't imagine what strong OCD is like... It must be like some sort of drug... really well described, i love the passion in this :)
PaperArmageddon said...
on May. 4 2014 at 6:16 pm
Short but meaningful! OCD is a terrible thing that can take over people's lives... they can't function properly because of it. It's sad that most of the public isn't aware of how serious OCD can be. They really don't know the definition.
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