I force myself to walk through the door
Within minutes the sweat falls to the floor
My social phobia controls my life
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I can say that I completely understand. I have panic attacks, paranoia and a fear of large, loud crowds. I like your poem. It is well written and the repeated line helps to bring the poem together and make your message clear. I give it a nine.
Wow, this is pretty intense. It reminds me of a New Yorker cartoon of a man holding a drink and entering a room full of people at a reception. In the thought bubble over his head he's thinking, 'Yikes! People! ' Like that cartoon, your poem strikes me as being so serious that it's almost funny. Like any illness or condition, I know social phobia isn't funny, but when presented in a poem there's a certain lightness to it that almost becomes humorous.
Really a heartfelt rendition crafted in persuasive poetic expressions in beautiful rhyme scheme. A well texted and nicely written poem. Thanks for sharing and do remain enriched.