Munsch's The Scream inspired my newest song Slave

 At a writers' workshop with Linda Rief a couple of summers ago, I drew this, my own version of Munsch's The Scream and wrote a poem about what it inspired in me. Basically, it's the struggle I've know over the last few years battling OCD.

The scream by  Julia Nadon, Montebello, QC, August 2012

All of my fears have joined forces against me

Advancing like an army beating drums

My enemies have found their way in

Through cracks in the walls of my mind

I run from dream to memory

Searching for weapons

And strength which might set me free

From the phantoms of doubt and worry

Paralyzed by anxiety

They ambush me

And shoot me

With obsessions

I’m a slave

To these masters

Cruel in their gentility

They say they will protect me

They rape and plunder my soul

Then rear their heads back and laugh

At my weakness

When I carry out my compulsions

To no end

 Desperately trying to exorcise the terror

Their seeds have left behind

 

All of my fears

Have joined forces against me

Advancing like an army beating drums

They’ve found their way in

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Through cracks in the walls of my mind

They’ve found their way in

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From room to room I run

From dream to memory

Searching high and low

For some strength to set me free

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Paralyzed by anxiety

They ambush and they shoot me

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 With obsessions and compulsions

I’m a slave (To these masters)

I’m a slave (They’ved found their way in)

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Cruel in their gentility

They say they’ll protect me

While they rape and plunder my soul

Heads thrown back, they laugh at me

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They laugh at my weakness

When I carry out their commands

Trying to exorcise the terror

Their seeds have left behind

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I’m a slave (To these masters)

I’m a slave (They’ve found their way in)

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I’m a slave (To these masters)

I’m a slave (They’ve found their way in)

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