Poetry / Gated Life

I loved the title of this poem. It is almost agoraphobic in nature (this poem) which I can relate to. You know what might be really interesting in this?  I don’t know if you want to pursue it…it may not be what you were going for but expanding on the obsessive compulsive side of agoraphobia what if you added in some imagery about checking and rechecking to see if the doors are locked, checking to see if the oven is turned off…checking windows to see if their locked…that sort of thing…I think that would be really interesting and add a fear level to this that you state in your second line “consumed by fear” just a thought I hope this was helpful.

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October 02, 2006

by Secretplacesinmyheart

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38	F	Linden, NJ	August 21

What an awesome Idea. This poem was basically what I was feeling while having my panic attacks. I don’t have the OCD part but I like that angle. I know a few people who go through that who could get give their feelings of what that is like.  Thank you for your compliment on the title. I knew before I wrote the poem that would be the title.

October 02, 2006

by Heidith

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34	F	Lawrenceville, GA	August 28

glad it was helpful, look forward to reading it. You actually inspired me to do a little research on OCD and what I found on the internet was filled with cool imagery and ideas. Thank you!

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