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They Say--I Am - by Kaylee McClure

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    • Kaylee McClure at Pima Community College
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    “I’m so OCD”

    They say while color coding their notes

    With perfectly aligned picture frames

    And full of “funny” perfectionist quotes

     

    “I’m so OCD”

    They say while scrubbing their hands raw

    For the tenth time in a row all because they touched their phone

    And no matter just how clean it was the germs may leave them dead

     

    “I’m so OCD”

    They say, one honest as they spoke

    The rest, unknowing of that plight, only took that lightly

    For them, it’s just a common saying or something of a joke

     

    “I have crippling depression.”

    They say, quoting a comedic video from Vine

    The phrase became a “meme”

    A joke with merchandise online

     

    “I have crippling depression”

    Some say with dull and tired eyes

    Exhausted from just waking up

    Missing out on their lives

     

    “I have crippling depression”

    Some say, wearing “okay” as a mask

    Going about their days, though numb,

    Enjoyment but a task

     

    For many, it is easier to make light of their unknown

    We follow cues from those around afraid to act alone.

    Ignorance, no matter the intent, is where prejudice is grown.

     

    Everybody’s mental health, at times, has highs and lows

    We all have spells of anxiety, depression, and mental foes.

    Intrusive thoughts, insecurities, and fears that make their blows

     

    A mental illness weighs down like a wet coat made of lead

    A constant feeling, thought, compulsion, or fear that looms from wake through bed.

    It stings to hear it joked about while stuck inside your head

     

    Disorders used as insults or jokes should not be a lingual habit.

    The thought that simply being “neat” means OCD has no merit.

    Learn that these are not a joke. Don’t make us grin and bear it.

    This page titled They Say--I Am - by Kaylee McClure is shared under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Kaylee McClure at Pima Community College.