I watch you wash your hands
for the tenth time today,
you look relieved
even though they bleed
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Well said written Ivy.I used to be hypochondriac but regular therapy I ovecame it though it took a few years.Thank you Take care Roger
I know something of this dis-order and it can be so containing, this is written with so much respect for the sufferer, love duncan X
Good poem and the desperation that is felt by the person with the phobia shows through in the telling. One thing: I would say in the last stanza; instead of 'i really don't want to differ' the person should say: 'I really don't want to be different! ' Very observant and I like the sympathetic ending.
Im glad to see that some people understand this. A good place to visit is OCD action, its a UK help site. Cheers