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abused by the narcissist
  no affection
  the physical pain
  my ideas are nothing
  my time is not my own
  and I am no one
  nothing outside of you
  in the world I could not survive
  you care for me – you hate me
  you want me to be like you
  you hate me for not being myself
  I don't have my own thoughts
  everything is a problem
  everything makes you angry
  I cannot please you
  you take everything I can give
  you make me beg
  you threaten to shoot me
  I cannot be gone
  I cannot escape
  I must believe what you believe
  anything you do not agree with is wrong
  I am wrong. Always.
  You are never wrong
  I cannot say you are wrong
  I am always the problem
  you want to possess me
  to control me in every way
  you say I ruined your life
  you took my life
  you stole my virginity
  if I leave, you will kill me
  if I stay, you will kill me
  I can't remember what truth is
  your words are mixed with lies
  I cannot breath
  you caress me
  you hit me
  you hug me
  you punch me.
  Nothing is sane
  I am insane
  you make me feel insane
  no one knows me
  I know no one
  I can't escape
  I can't try

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This piece was inspired by the situation of a family I've known for a long time, but only recently understood that they have a history of abuse and narcissism, going back even four generations.
I have used no poetic license or metaphor in writing this. Everything in this poem is a reality.