LIVING ON A BATTLEFIELD
Do you suffer
battle fatigue,
From life on a
battle front?
While you’d like
to avoid trouble,
Your mate loves
the thrill of the hunt.
Are you a hostage
to his moods,
A prisoner of a
mental war?
If you seek a
plan of escape,
Does he tighten
his hold even more?
Does he want you
to surrender,
And bow to his
every whim,
To give up all
your hopes and dreams,
So that life
revolves around him?
If he treats you
as his enemy,
He can’t treat
you like a wife.
His love is
twisted and warped,
So neither of you
have a life.
He may charge at
you in anger,
With a coward’s
display of power.
He may shout you
down or beat you up,
Until before him
you cower.
He is witty and
charming to others,
As their approval
he tries to win.
His acts of
kindness are showy,
Overcompensating
for his sin.
Each time you try
to reconcile,
You get promises
and excuses.
But they are
always broken,
Just like your
former truces.
Your ally during
your courtship,
Your adversary
after you wed.
From your
protector you need protection,
Or you may wind up dead.
Becky O. Wall
NOTE: This was not written based on my own experience but is based on the experience of others I have known.
Key words: #abuse #brokenvows #fearofspouse #narcissist #doublemindedman #domesticprisoner #warpedlove #falsecharm #passiveaggression
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