dear ocd.
dear ocd--
you have manifested and festered
you have begun and spun my life
turned it inside out
inside my head is a whirlwind
of worries and anxieties
all inside of me
you started out by counting
onetwothreefour
and then you made me afraid of dying
but then made me suicidal
it’s repetitive
and i take dosages of sedatives
to calm you down
the medicine and therapy
hasn’t gotten to me
but it’s gotten to you
through and through
you’re a tamed beast,
a lion in chains,
growling sounds in my ears.
and now you’re here
you’re not my friend
but my roommate i can’t escape
and i survive
and i thrive
and i’ll make it out alive
sincerely--
cady