Covered in cotton candy A sticky web of remnants of your constant vitriol and a lifetime of resentments I have become a victim The lethargy of my depression Slowly descending, delivering me Into your aggression
Unable to heal your inner child Only you can avenge your misery Take responsibility for that which you Put out in the world, causing injury Uneasy in your presence Fearful of your lashing fury No more free passes You must be your own jury
Hopeful for a path to take you away From your addiction to your past Uncomprehending the damage You have done, leaving me aghast Cruelly and constantly raking me Over the emotional coals Manipulating and threatening Until you take my soul
Your mea culpa always too late Empty words, save your breath Delivering too many sucker punches It has become a living death Space between us can stop the wheel There is no mystery to solve Oil on the fire continues to inflame We must begin to disinvolve
I LOVE your poetry…
Oh thank you so much! 🙂
Powerful!
Oh good! I’m happy you thought so V.J. 🙂
This is great post. Bringing it out in the open. I am sure many people can relate to this.
I hope so. That is the goal 🙂
Doing a great job.
You lay out the dysfunction of an abusive relationship and of a person who has had enough very well here.
Thank you Lisa. This is true. 😕