The Children of Narcissist Mothers
A Poem for Your Inner Child
I'll hold you close to my chest,
My hand will cradle your head,
You need fear no harm,
My eyes are gentle, soft.
*
No fierce reaction will come from me,
I breathe calmly, in and out, in and out.
*
I'll rock you to and fro,
My warm embrace will fill the holes
Left by batterings untold.
Warm love will surround you.
*
No angry words, no muttered cuss,
Drowsy softness throughout the room, the home.
*
Lie in safety as I hum
A nonsense tune to soothe and heal
Reaching the scars from before,
Feeling them begin to erase.
About the Creator
Ruth Stewart
Never one to do one thing at a time, I'm currently writing a horror novel and a book of poetry for the daughters of narcissists. Come back soon for a link to be included in all my news, on Vocal and elsewhere. I'd love to get to know you!
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And congratulations on Top story ! :)
So beautiful. Thank you so much for your sharing its so important for all the unloved children and adults of brutally harmful mothers I can deeply relate to and so soft and healing in the reading Wishing You the Best kind of Love from all loving and beautiful human beings on Earth ! Much Love and Light to You !
Gripping and insightful. Exceptional work, Ruth!!!
Feels healing just reading it 😁
Well-wrought! So mote it be!
Congratulations on Top Story!! Well Deserved!!1
Thank you for sharing such a sweet sentiment and poem, Ruth. Happy new year to you and Paul 🙏🏻 Wishing you all the peace and joy you can hold ⭐️
I have encountered a few, they will use their children shamelessly to get what they want. Those kids need this gentle touch. kudos.
This is such a great piece!!! Such a beautiful poem ❤️❤️
What a great piece! I especially love this: "Reaching the scars from before, Feeling them begin to erase."
What a lovely and heartfelt testament. Fantastic work and well deserved TS.
Beautiful poem❣️❣️
Thank you! Beautiful work as always💗
Nice lullaby softly whispering to us who never had one
Beautiful work Ruth! 💖 Happy New Year! 🎊
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Beautifully written. Congrats on top story.
Like the lullaby they never had.
Beautiful, a good example of how hurt people don’t have to hurt other people. I also have a friend who had a narcissist for the mother and grew up into a caring empathetic adult despite her childhood experience.
Well...look at you getting Top Story before I even a) knew of its existence and b) read it. It's beautiful and inspiring and your idea for a book based around this kind of thing is just the amazing thing I'd reckon on you doing with your past experiences. Love this a lot darling. Congrats on the Top Story.
Back to say congrats on TS!!
This felt like a safe warm hug. Loved it!
Such a lovely poem ❤️❤️
Lovely, feeling- message expressed! 😊
So tender and sweet, could feel the love!!