Loving a psychopath
Is akin to
A one-way mirror
They observe emotion
Quite clearly
Yet never will you
See theirs
At first affection
Appears legit
but over time
You learn
(the hard way)
Any love perceived
Simply a reflection
Of one’s own
Relief when
No crimes are committed
Which warrant institution
Yet many transgressions
Acted upon poor souls
Ensnared by hope
Does it feel worse
When ASPD is present
In parent or child
Weighing ingots of
Living death
Has no age limit
Understanding biology
Neuropsychological profiles
Surveyed from afar
Fascinating, I’m sure
Surfing destruction’s wake
From personal experience
Confidence in saying
Less so
There’s violence in letting go
Ripping away illusion
Piercing delusion
Many cherished beliefs
To death succumb
What’s one more
For the scale
I will cut this
Gangrenous limb
From my heart
Shed one more skin
Underneath lies one
Full of vitality
All growing things
Attend to me
And I to them
Now I am a good mother
I have no need for
A terrible father
Anymore
About the Creator
Aspen Marie
In love with life and all of its foibles.
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Comments (16)
Congrats on top story
Congratulations on your top story, Aspen.💞💕🥀.... It was an incredible and powerful piece for me.
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Aspen, your poem captures the chilling complexity of loving someone incapable of empathy. The mirror imagery is powerful—it reflects both the illusion of love and the painful awakening from it.
incredible
This was incredibly powerful—I could sense the strength in your breaking away through your beautiful words :)
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Darn it, the gangerous limb bit was a cherry of a line full of them. love how you weaved the sociological psych science parts with the trauma and emotions! well done writing such a strengthening piece and congrats on Top Story, lass!
Empowering, Aspen
Oh my gosh. Love love LOVE. The photo 😍 A one way mirror. PREACH. Why am I relating already. Gosh darn it! A reflection of one's own relief 💀 yep. I could not have said it any clearer. Any better. It's painful. Many transgression DID act upon my soul. And doing mad research after the fact... A relatable role. Violence in letting go. I am staggering with how truthful your words are. I have no need for a terrible father anymore. PREACH to hell with them. Ugh!! I am so in love with this one. I relate and I agree. Outstanding work Aspen 🤗 ❤️🖤
Well-wrought! The dark side of empathy, as I've often suggested, is how the mirror effect can be leveraged by those who feel not what they display.
Absolutely LOVE that gangrenous limb! Well done and good luck 🤞
"I will cut this Gangrenous limb From my heart" "Weighing ingots of Living death" These lines were my absolute favourite! Loved your poem!
Narcissism, a one way mirror, sad to say. Let go and move on...many have done it. Good for the soul.
Whoa girll, that was powerful! Raw, honest and straight-up fierce! 🔥 That vibe perfectly mirrors breaking free from what once trapped you. Love that dual meaning!