Emotional bonds can change over time and in some cases can become to feel like chains around ankles, as if a prisoner in a relationship. Here the writer describes poetically a situation where love turned into ownership with one partner voiding the other relegating them into the shadows.
Tag Archives: Narcissism
The Mirror Has Two Sides – Poem of the Month – May 2023
The Mirror Has Two Sides There are two sides to a mirror The side you choose holds magic confirming your narcissistic nature Which loves what it sees My side is blank It’s only purpose to reflect your image out to the world I am unseen, living in your shadow Copyright © 2023 Christine Bolton –Continue reading “The Mirror Has Two Sides – Poem of the Month – May 2023”
Telling Lies – A Quadrille
Telling Lies What lies she tells that narcissistic witch Stories too tall for truth Inflating her ego Grabbing needed attention without which she is nothing My eavesdropping confirms what I already know But the listeners are too gullible to understand there is nothing there to believe Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Kim isContinue reading “Telling Lies – A Quadrille”
Narcissism
Narcissism is not a word I have had occasion to use very much until recently. It would seem that a culture of rights without responsibilities has slowly been developing to the point where narcissism has slipped into our daily vocabulary. Whether it is a ‘right’ to own a gun or a ‘right to speak freely, usuallyContinue reading “Narcissism”