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Descent Into Madness

A Love Story

By Karen LaRuePublished 3 years ago 1 min read

I’m not going to kill you

I’m not that kind

I’ll just keep you around for awhile

And mess with your mind

Don't worry,

I'll go slow

So you'll hardly even notice

Your decent into madness

Your complete lack of focus

It might be gaslighting

But I call it reality

What happened to you

Is only what it was to me

Your memory is worthless

I'm the only thing you see

Who'll believe you anyway

There's no use trying to get free

I’m not going to kill you

I’m not that kind

I’ll just keep you around for awhile

And mess with your mind

Don't worry,

I'll go slow

So you'll hardly even notice

Your decent into madness

Your complete lack of focus

You only thought they were your friends

Forget all of your family

They think your a worthless piece of shit

While I'm your saving grace you see

You're so very all alone

The only thing you have is me

You don't even deserve that

A useless fuck is all you'll ever be

I’m not going to kill you

I’m not that kind

I’ll just keep you around for awhile

And mess with your mind

Don't worry,

I'll go slow

So you'll hardly even notice

Your decent into madness

Your complete lack of focus

I see your brain is breaking down

My plans are working well

You no longer have that spark

That fed into your spell

I think I'm growing tired of you

I've almost drained your well

Time to throw you out with the trash

A different brand of hell

I’m not going to kill you

I’m not that kind

I’ll just keep you around for awhile

And mess with your mind

Don't worry,

I'll go slow

So you'll hardly even notice

Your decent into madness

Your complete lack of focus

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About the Creator

Karen LaRue

I am Karen LaRue (She/Her) a North Carolina writer of poetry and witchy things of most sorts. I belive life is full of wonder and we don't always stop to see it. Taking the time to look and listen makes life worth living!

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