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It is all about me
Not that I would say so
I am subtle
Regardless
Of my booming actions
The eye of the storm
Forever upon me
If it moves too far
I transform
And reclaim my throne
Loyalty is mine
To absorb and hold tight
Never to share
Be afraid of my power
For I will break you
Taking your love
And leaving you pain
Anger
And sadness
Not that I would admit it
After all
I am pure
And a victim
Of those I hurt
Legends of Windemere 
Great poem and that accompanying picture really puts things into perspective. I certainly knew some people who played the victim and hated that I would call them out while making it seem like I was the bad guy or crazy. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a screw up and made mistakes, but I never acted like I was some innocent person.
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Thanks. The victimization trick is one of the cruelest. It can ostracize the target and even create anxiety/depression in them. This is because it depends entirely on manipulating the target to the point when they go off and make themselves look ‘mean’.
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I wholeheartedly agree. I wish I knew that tactic when I was younger, so I could’ve avoided it when it was done to me. It certainly gave me more anxiety and depression, that’s for sure. I was always annoyed when people didn’t own up to their words or actions, but the victimization tactic made it worse.
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Sad thing is that I still can’t pick up on it until I’m in the fire. Empty apologies, listening to you for a bit, and other tricks help the narcissist get closer. They’re really good at faking things at the start.
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Sorry to hear about that. I know it can be that subtle. I’ve also wondered when people said I was overanalyzing things or being defensive was for me to let my guard down in hindsight. That’s true about narcissists doing those things.
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Tough one. I think the overanalyzing thing can go either way. Not everyone who mentions that have dark intentions. Some genuinely want the other person to relax and not stress themselves.
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There were times were some legit friends and family say that sometimes, but I had moments where fake friends didn’t want me to read into what someone was saying let’s say if they were low-key insulting me or god forbid using a dog whistle. I also tend to be more literal-minded and I rarely ever use sarcasm.
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I’m rather sarcastic. I also have anxiety spirals when stressed, so overanalyzing is one of my things. You get a sense of who is warning out of concern and who is doing it to protect themselves after a while.
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Gotcha. I’ve tried to be sarcastic, but it’s very dry and people think I’m serious unless I make my voice overdramatic. Part of me wishes I was more sarcastic to others or at the very least being able to have witty comebacks against others.
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A fabulous poem, Charles. I think you nailed it in the last three lines “I am pure,
And a victim, Of those I hurt.
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Thanks. Those actually came before the rest of it.
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I’m not surprised. Good job
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It would be interesting to write this character into a story. I don’t think my mind works this way, but it would be challenging.
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I keep wanting to try, but it’s certainly a villain. Hits a little too close to home, so I can’t muster the emotional stamina to keep such a character going.
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Thinking about it, I have a character with similar characteristics. I must work on him a bit more, I think.
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Great poem! So fitting! Weirdly enough the shape of it reminds me of a Rorschach ink blot. 😄 Kinda fitting too.
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Thanks. Never realized that shape thing. Good call.
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A wonderful piece of writing, Charles. Great job.
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Thanks. 😁
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I know this person! Great poem.
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Thanks. Sounds like a lot of people have a narcissist in their life at some point.
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