Wounds Unnoticed

Trigger Warning: Manipulation, narcissistic behavior, etc

In shadows cast by a vain soul

A father's touch, a toxic role

Words like daggers, cutting deep

Pain that never sleeps

His ego bloated, all-consuming

Leaving wounds that keep on looming

A master of manipulation

He thrives on others' iration

In his presence, silence screams

Shattering dreams

Gaslighting, twisting truth and lies

Leaving innocence to agonize

His love, a twisted, poisoned vine

A facade so convincing, so divine

Behind closed doors, a different face

A monster lurking in that sacred space

But I refuse to be defined

By the darkness he tries to bind

For I am strong, I will not break

I'll rise above, for my own sake

I'll break free from his toxic spell

And in my heart, I'll bid him farewell

For I am worthy, I am enough

And in self-love, I find a rebuff

Though scars may linger, I'll reclaim

The light within, my own true flame

No longer defined by his abuse,

I'll rise above, find my truth

So let his arrogance fade away

As I emerge, stronger every day

For I am free, no longer confined

From the grip of a mentally abusive mind