Acid Words: A Wife's Story Poem by Paula Glynn

Sharp and aggressive words that sting like acid
Words designed to cut my thin skin
Words designed to wound me
Words designed to split my skin
Your acid words a sharp knife through my soul.

I burn, turn and yearn in hellish agony
I cry, bleed and scream with every acid word
I cry endless tears and bruise all too easily
As I hear your nasty and soul destroying hatred
Your words searing my damaged brain.

I am haunted by your poisonous touch
The once loving relationship that meant so much
But now I know you're a narcissist
Now I know you abuse your power over me
I know you don't love me: I know it to be selfish hate.

I made myself vulnerable for you:
I bared my broken heart and hurt soul
And now you have all the control
Your violence haunting me in my dreams
Your domineering hatred haunting me with screams.

I wake every morning seeing your ugly face
Knowing the same old pattern will have its place
And yet I know today is different:
There is no response from your lifeless body
You never knowing your food poisoned with cyanide.

The police eventually discovered what I did
Even though years ago I had the narcissist's kid
The man forever my soul deep enemy
People sadly not marvelling at what I did
My life now the sob story, slowly regretting what I did.