Manipulated
A poem about frail mental health and a betrayal
I sent you so many letters and cards
Every word I meant had come from
The bottom of my heart and soul
I was wrong about my old flame
And you saw the red lights behind me
After all these years I have decided to
Walk the light path that you showed me
I should have been more like a lady,
By thinking before I speak and learn to
Keep my trauma and suffering to myself
And you said you I couldn't see what
Was in front of me because I'm autistic
I never stabbed you in the back, it's not
My fault my other friends took offence to
What you had said, and they knew everything.
You're clearly never been raped or abused.
How can you expect a victim of abuse to think
act and behave with cottage-core tranquility
You're lucky you've never been raped or abused.
You had the nerve to question my trust and loyalty.
Who loaned you a credit card for your retail therapy?
Who travelled half across the country for your errands?
Who was the one that reached out and apologised?
You preach with seeds about being kind to all.
Why did you ghost me? To keep me in the past.
Why couldn't you say thanks for the cards and letters
Please don't send me any more. I would have stopped.
Alas, I accept that you pretend that I don't exist.
About the Creator
Chloe Gilholy
I live in Oxfordshire, England. I used to write a lot of fan fiction and mainly just write poetry now. I've been to over 20 countries and written many books. I'm currently working on a horror story called Heavenly Seas.
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Comments (3)
This very sad but unfortunately a lot of people who go through trauma in life experience this. You do not need to beg people who are unhealthy or not compassionate to understand you. You deserve people in your life who will truly care and is sensitive to your trauma. Stop making excuses for them. Self care by supporting your emotional needs. Sending you hugs 🤗 I hope this poem heal you in some ways. 💞
So creative
Keep it up.