The Possession You Call Love

The vicious cycle of abusive relationships

You say you love me, but the poison you spew tells me otherwise

You say that you care, but the ringing in my ears proves you wrong.

You call me precious, but the pieces of my heart across the floor show your lies.

You watch in silence as I kill myself for you.

You proclaim my inadequacy as I lie sobbing.

You corrupt all I hold dear, and use it to further crush my spirit.

You make me hate myself, blame myself, hurt myself.

You hold me close and say you love me.

You trap me once again.

Author's Note

Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Reviews

[Norah]

I love your poem. This one broke my heart

[A. J. Kingsley]

It broke my heart to write it. Im glad you enjoyed it :)

[Decidious wind]

Goodness. I know that many people will find this relatable. Good job on making it that way. And not everybody is able to write poetry perfectly like you do.

[A. J. Kingsley]

You have no idea how much that means to me!! Thank you!