OCD is Not an Adjective: A Performance Piece

OCD has been accepted into the common

Vernacular

And I’ve had enough

OCD isn’t quirky

It isn’t endearing

It’s fucking terrifying, a slideshow of your

Worst fears

OCD isn’t annoying

It’s desperation as you fumble to

Complete your next compulsion, knowing you’ll

Have to do it again in five minutes

OCD isn’t cute

It's darkness, it's painful, it's fighting it and

Only holding out for three minutes

OCD isn’t self-diagnosed

It isn’t a game

It’s a club

And I’ve been a VIP member

OCD isn’t trendy

It’s a life sentence

Note: Wrote this for a poetry slam. Really frustrated with people saying "I'm so OCD' all the damn time.