Sold my soul for union –
destruction built-in
Narcissism is a bastard
luxuriates in self-catering
Did not anticipate loss –
innocence slaughtered
Force to grow sensibility
don a tough shell –
Would not let betrayal
call me by name.
It was not meandering
that shredded my heart
but the loss of a child
caught in the crossfire
too young to discern
parental alienation.
(Image from personal collection.)
If we believe in role models, then this person would not pass the test.
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Such anguish in these lines.
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Some of our life choices have repercussions we have to own. Thanks Liz.
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I’ve made a few of those myself, unfortunately.
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Nice opening. Loving this: “Narcissism is a bastard / luxuriates in self-catering”.
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Thanks. Experienced it first hand, lol.
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This is something I’m struggling to deal with, and your last lines hit hard. Even as an adult now, the pain has not receded.
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I watch my own children struggle even though the divorce was over 20 years ago. I am sorry for the pain we caused them. All so unnecessary and irreversible.
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Wow….blown away, so powerful!!!
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Thank you!
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Caught in the crossfire is a sad and traumatic result for the children…
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It sure is. Thanks Ivor.
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This resonated with me š¢ Well written V.J.
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Thanks Christine.
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My pleasure š
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Me too.
Some days I think I’m going crazy and then some days, I’m ready to conquer the world. All days though, as a Mom, the trying harder handle has to be gripped.
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Well said. Many feeling this way.
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Yes, and that never changes, even when they are grown š„°
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Too true!
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Yes, very powerful. So sad when children are weaponized by someone in a divorce.
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Thank you. Adults can recover, but the residual lingers on for the child caught in between.
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Irrespective of their ages, it never gets easier. š
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Very true.
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This was very powerful. Bravo
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Thanks so much!
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Good one. very powerful Janet
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Thanks Janet.
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