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Surviving the Narcissist's Merry-Go-Round

You seduced, you stole, you exalted, you annihilated, 
You elevated, you decimated, you connected, you sucked me dry,
You opened me up, you closed me down, 
You delivered me to ecstasy, you devalued and discarded me, 
You were sensual, you were sardonic,
You made my heart smile, you tore out my soul, 
You put me on a marble pedestal, you stoned me with your vicious tongue, 
You bathed my heart in liquid gold, you buried me in quick sand, 
You crowned me as your princess, you burnt me at the stake, 
You were my prophecy, you were my satan, 
Your hands knew every inch of me, 
You tore out my essence and trampled my boundaries, 
You pledged unity only with me, you cheated, 
You held me tightly in your arms, you suffocated the life out of me, 
You cast, you hooked, you netted, you feasted, 
You made every nerve ending shiver deliciously, 
You became my nervous breakdown, you were my divine intervention, 
You disconnected me from my higher power, 
You were luminous, you illuminated, you are an illusion. 
You loved and yet you didn't. 
Because love is real. And you are not.

Copyright © Tracey Swain | Year Posted 2017


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Date: 12/21/2025 4:24:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Date: 9/19/2017 10:41:00 PM

Very nice. I absolutely loved "You put me on a marble pedestal, you stoned me with your vicious tongue...You crowned me as your princess, you burnt me at the stake" One can only write like this when one has lived. Keep sharing. I will be following you on your journey on PS. Keep writing
Date: 7/7/2017 8:39:00 PM

Wow! The force of emotion powerfully articulated bowls me over.
Date: 6/24/2017 8:22:00 AM

That is a very strong poem, full of anger, and also survival... Welcome to PoetrySoup

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