ODE TO A NARCISSIST
The Crazy Cycle begins again
Once the Applause has died.
The doors have shut, and he is alone
With her.
Relentless arguments, unpredictable moods, outbursts of anger,
Condemnation, twisting of words, of truth, Threats
Inflicts pain worse than bruises.
She can’t leave,
Insecure, Unsure, Agony, Guilt, Fear
Depression, Anger.
So much anger.
Accusations, slander, gossip
He destroys her word-by-word
His tongue like knives
Isolating her from help.
Power over another,
He-over-Her
Sick-not-love, Un-Christlike,
Physical, emotional, spiritual paralysis.
Silent, the Church stares
At the faces of women masked
Hiding the pain and slow descent into hell-on-earth,
Abused by their Pastor-Husbands,
Tortured by Christian-Husbands,
Un-defended Women,
...and does nothing.
Guilt and Gladness twist together
At his death.
She loved him.
But,
She is finally free at last
She is finally free at last
To Breathe
To Move
To Be.
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Wikipedia Description of Narcissistic Behavior
To the extent that people are pathologically narcissistic, they can be controlling, blaming, self-absorbed, intolerant of others’ views, unaware of others' needs and of the effects of their behavior on others, and insistent that others see them as they wish to be seen.Wikipedia Description of Narcissistic Behavior
People who are overly narcissistic commonly feel rejected, humiliated and threatened when criticized. To protect themselves from these dangers, they often react with disdain, rage, and/or defiance to any slight criticism, real or imagined.