Agoraphobia

The phrases you put down here mix images that are typically considered positive with a more remote or isolated state of being. Sort of the yin and the yang. Because of that the song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" Of course that could just be my interpretation, in which case you can at least be humored that your words had such an affect!

"A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep"
 
It's a great song.  
 
I think when you know what you are missing outside, it has a way of making you feel even more isolated.

Thank you for stopping by and commenting. :)

That would imply that knowledge ISN'T bliss!

Agreed!

Hi Rachel
I have had this come and go all my life..
Despite this I have managed to travel and live a normal as I can life...the problem is that it comes and goes....and is NOT LOGICAL EVEN TO ME...and hard to understand by others
Your quote says it all
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from inside
I taste

stale air
isolating passion
uncrossable moonlight
beyond the bolted doors
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It is believed that Darwin suffered from agoraphobia in his later years.  Having inherited money ....he spent his time writing
inside...and did observe that had he not had
the yet unidentified disease...he may not have spent so much time in the pursuit of knowledge
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For me...the bright side is that it forced me to develop further skills in art, writing, photography and studying most of my life

Thank you for writing this poem
because it was a lovely poem
and educational
Peace
Kitty

I know how debilitating this disease can be. The fact that you have been able to travel, shows how strong you are. Not to mention the fact that you were a teacher as well.

I never knew that about Darwin. That is fascinating.

I am glad that you like the poem. I only write from empathy, and not knowledge.

very nicely written,I enjoyed the way the simple things are presented to reveal their importance..love it! Peace, Miki

Thank you miki...I do believe that the most important thing in life can often times be simplicity.

Excellent writing rachel indeed :)

Thank you so much Paul. :)

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I'd definitely concur w/ Summerscales.. an excellent drop. The images & imagery were golden.
I don't claim to be a poet but I'd say this is a "HOW" it's done!

A nice "calm down" vibe to it!
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Thank you much. I'm glad you like it. I appreciate the comment. :)

this poem was beautifully insightful look into what it must be to live with this debilitating illness..brilliant!!! peace Crim

Thank you so much Crim! That means a lot! :)

Being one myself I know the horror of what's outside. Outside is a rerun of lies, desertion, and society that want us to conform. Your writes are always touching in a way that seems to hit home. You make it known that some of us are not alone in this world of diversity. Kudos to you my friend.

Hey!!! I haven't heard from you in a while. I hope you are well. I am so glad you feel that way about this piece and my other writes. It's wonderful to know that my words can touch people in ways and make them feel less alone. Thank you for the great compliment. :)

I suffered from agoraphobia; maybe. I say maybe because now that I do exit the confines I created, the world really has nothing to offer compared to that which my walls gave me. I really enjoyed this Rachel.

I see how agoraphobia can be misinterpreted for a lack of interest in the outside world. Some people are just perfectly content staying in the comfort of their own homes. It's when you can't cross that threshold that it becomes a phobia.  
   
You say suffered, so I imagine it was a phobia. It's too bad that the world was such a disappointment when you finally ventured out.    
   
Thank you so much for commenting, and for the add, it means a lot :)

Rachel,
Being complaisant with the confines of my walls has caused much unrest yet comfort all at the same time. However it’s not a phobia so much as it is not being able to bear watching a great love {humanity} commit slow suicide.
Society overlooks many things that truly matter, they trade reality  for the false pleasure/ assurance
of some material possession. I found the people of the world for the most part are engaging in dangerous socialistic practices. Something that literally engulfed my being, worse than anything I had perceived to be out there. I weep when I go out in public and see what people have become. Slaves to so many temporal pleasures. I want to just grabbed them and scream what are you doing, wake up before it’s to late. So back to the comfort of my walls I went,  because the pain educed by this trendy, socialistic world is far greater consuming than what I ever dreamt was out there.
Everything I have always felt is summed up more than perfectly by Charlie Chaplin in the Greatest Speech Ever Made.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo&feature=related

 I weep uncontrollably when watching this, just as I weep when I venture unwillingly through the threshold of my home. It‘s really simple, yet greed thrives amongst us as the worst plague to ever exist. I have great interest in the outside world and what occurs out there daily is what keeps me complaisant.  Thank you for writing such a poignant piece. It means a great deal to many like me.  

Wow...that IS a great video/speech! I am so glad that you shared that with me...thank you!

This read quiet, but it was loud underneath.

I loved the juxtaposed images. White blanket, scarlet sheets. (Technically those weren't really juxtaposed, but a separated... however, the linear imagery was awesome.)  

I also appreciated that the internal prison was truly just an incubation period. Not captured, but developing.

I very much would like to see the incubation and rebirth complete. This particular prisoner seems like she'll emerge unbreakable.

"This read quiet, but it was loud underneath."

I take that as a great compliment...I didn't realize until you said it, but I tend to go for that in a lot of my writings, and I am so glad to have accomplished that.

"I very much would like to see the incubation and rebirth complete. This particular prisoner seems like she'll emerge unbreakable."

Perhaps she will one day.

Thank you so much for your feed back, it is very much appreciated. :)