The Demon of Control

Many of us have been controllers or suffered needlessly at one's hands. It's no fun. In fact, it will snuff the life right out of you, either way.

 

 Allow them to control you

 

 Give them everything they seek

 

 Appease them, patronize them,

 

 Continue being weak

 

 

 

 Do whatever they tell you

 

 Don’t you dare disagree

 

 For if you do, you know the outcome

 

 You’ll pay on bended knee

 

 

 

 Angry words will slice the air

 

 You’ll wish you’d gone along

 

 For choosing to confront

 

 They’ll make you feel you’re wrong

 

 

 

They’ll quickly wield a sword

 

 Of condemnation, guilt and shame

 

 Then they’ll turn on you abruptly

 

 And weave a web of blame

 

 

Filled with deep insecurities

 

And massive levels of fear

 

They must control their worlds

 

Holding tightly to what is dear

 

 

 

They’ll make demands on everyone

 

 On their beaten path

 

 Handing you a list of expectations

 

 Now, you get to do the math

 

 

 

 You’ll be expected to do it all

 

 Just as they command it

 

 And if you don’t, you can be sure

 

 They’ll throw a bloody fit

 

 

 

When you choose to take a stand

 

 For what you feel is right

 

 You just might get the silent treatment

 

 'Til you tell them they were right

 

 

 

 For there is but one they seek to please

 

 Only one they must satisfy

 

 Their selfish undertaking

 

 Is for Me, Myself, and I

 

Reviews

[youngwriter222]

"Do whatever they tell you
Don't you dare disagree
For if you do, you know the outcome
You'll pay on bended knee"

Yes very true, people do like to take advantage of you if you don't stand up for yourself. I don't know why others are so cruel but they are. I hope in the future others can be kinder. I am always afarid to stand up for what I believe in.
Awesome poem!
Sarah

[Nicholas Hallows]

This is a really strong and powerful poem! I can only really echo the other reviews.

Angry words will slice the air - I particularly like this line.

Excellent.

NH

[Jason]

Very good, i can sense the hostility. I feel that 'control' over anyone besides yourself is merely, an illusion, a thought that you may be able to manipulate, this, in my experience is not true. Just when i thought that I may have some sort of hold, especially on another human being, I am proven, over and over, that i am just not in control. To be a victim of control, is that much more demoralizing....fantastic write.

[Little Mouse]

Fabulous! Perfect! I've had some recent revelations on verbal abuse and control, this reminds me to write on it soon so I don't lose the thought. But you pretty much nailed what I had figured out. So many kudos here! -:3 )~~~

[Amanda]

it seems to me that you speak from experience...unfortunately, i understand exactly where you are coming from. i just got out of a 26 year relationship of this sort of thing. i opened my eyes to the situation at hand, finally having had enough. i left the only home i had, only taking what was most important to me. though it was frightening, i have gain the strength and courage to go on by myself...without the controlling factor that had oppressed and confined me.

this is a powerful, well written piece.

Always,

Amanda

[forfila]

Deep and awesomw write, I love it, you come up with some great wordings.. It also had a nice flow throughout plus some graet imagery with that spider web, thats awesome..

PS ty so much for your kind reviews they mean a lot..

Love from
Me

[Lorraine Pearson]

I believe you have met my ex-husband...sadly, my 14 year old daughter is having to learn how to maneuver around a master of control at such an early age. It pains me to see it. Anyway, you have totally captured the controller...what is so amazing is they're motivation is FEAR, and yet they act soooooo unafraid and confident always. ;)
~Lorraiyne

[Rain]

The spider web was perfect for your words. The fight to be you, can be brutal. It takes courage to take a stand, because after years you start to believe all he says is true. This was a powerful stand for true freedom. I loved it. Rain..

[Valentine]

Great writing..This reminds me of the relationship with my ex..open the mouth and get it filled with a fist,,You really lie it on the line with this litttle beauty...God bless...Valentine

[Daisy]

I hope there are some nice men out there, somewhere, close to where I live. Think I understand what you are on about and the insecurties that some people put on you by trying to get you to do what they want all the time.