Pathological Cocktail

By Melancholic VIncent

Anxiety had become a part of me
Generalized anxiety disorder they say
Most of times it is unnoticeable
Other times it becomes psychosomatic
Meaning that it's a physical manifestation
Reacting to a stimuli of severe mental activity
Something like that
Makes me take pills like candy

Other times it's sadness
Feeling blue
Down to deep depression
Eyes lose focus, staring at the bleak
Brain is shutting down, can't think straight
Get caught in the eye of the tornado
Head hangs low
Shoulders come down
Whole body can't resist gravity

Obsession too makes part of the mix
Ventilation pans: Compromised
Safety mechanisms: Off-line
Overheating thinking process: Online
System overcharge rate: 400%
Self-Destruction Initiative: Imminent

Compulsion is it's middle name
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Seems I don't own all traits for the diagnosis
But sure it plays a role in my charm
The ritualistic repetitions
Pair numbers superstition
Unwillingly behaviors
Tired of that routine
I'm pulled into that surreal dementia
A wormhole into another dimension

Unauthorized Copying Is Prohibited. Ask the author first.
Copyright 2012 Melancholic VIncent
Published on Saturday, July 21, 2012.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
Log In or Join (free) to see the special features here.

Comments on "Pathological Cocktail"

Log in to post comments.
  • Maladroit On Saturday, July 27, 2013, Maladroit (198)By person wrote:

    This use to take up a lot of space in my life also. You write in unmatched detail. It seems that minimalist writing is taking the front seat these days, with myself as no exclusion. This reminds me of the importance of purging emotions. If I continue to offer elusive writing, I can't expect to gain a lot of "me too" in an audience. There is a lot of power in letting things like this hang all out.

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, July 28, 2013, Melancholic VIncent (428)By person wrote:

    At the time I wrote this, I was used to deal with everything that was happening with my mind already, but it was good to put it all in a poem like this. Since I'm 13 years old, I always thought I had some sort of mental illness... Turns out that I have a lot of traces of several mental illnesses but I don't have enough to make a diagnosis, maybe it's better this way.... I can be... interesting without being ill. Thanks for this.

  • Zhee On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Zhee (529)By person wrote:

    you have described living the spectrum of anxiety disorders so well.. its is amazing to read it from this persepctive!

  • Melancholic VIncent On Wednesday, September 12, 2012, Melancholic VIncent (428)By person wrote:

    I bet the whole spectrum has a lot of different variations, just tried to describe my own. Always knew I had something, never knew what. Now, i'm beginning to understand it.

  • A former member wrote: Anxiety and stress and the role they play in my diseased life... I really enjoyed this piece.

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, July 22, 2012, Melancholic VIncent (428)By person wrote:

    It's a common ail to all of us my friend. A constant fight, but in the end comes with rewards

  • FadedBlues On Sunday, July 22, 2012, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...OCD is demanding, being locked into an irresistible routine...

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, July 22, 2012, Melancholic VIncent (428)By person wrote:

    Yeah, it's crazy. I have some traits in my personality, but not enough for the disorder itself fortunately, but I empathy to those who have

  • dwells On Sunday, July 22, 2012, dwells (4177)By person wrote:

    Sounds to me like when a sick person goes online to look up an illness, and after about an hour they find out that they have to symptoms of so many things they never even heard about before - so the obsessing begins, and the worry, enough to make you crazy!

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, July 22, 2012, Melancholic VIncent (428)By person wrote:

    That's the placebo effect in reverse, I guess. The power of mind it's limitless, you can do pratically anything if you believe, for good or bad. Unfortunately, many know this (like me) but that's not enough for me to do anything about it and use as an advantage lol

  • A former member wrote: pretty good description of anxiety. I like "safety mechanisms: off-line" that whole part is pretty cool. I enjoyed this thank you

  • Melancholic VIncent On Sunday, July 22, 2012, Melancholic VIncent (428)By person wrote:

    Thanks for come visiting. I know someone with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), he thinks like that, as if he were a cyborg of some sort. I guess I was inspired by him in that part.

Contribution Level

Melancholic VIncent's Favorite Poets
Melancholic VIncent's Favorite Works
Share/Save This Post



Join DarkPoetry Join to get a profile like this for yourself. It's quick and free.

How to Criticize Without Causing Offense
© 1998-2024 DarkPoetry LLC
Donate
[Join (free)]    [More Poetry]    [Get Help]    [Our Poets]    [Read Poems]    [Terms & Privacy]

Attention: Darkpoetry is now in maintenance mode and will be shutting down soon. Save your work if you wish to keep it.