Meeting with the Narcissist

explanation of a narcissistic mind when meeting someone

Take a seat.
You look nervous,
Edgy,
That's okay,
I'll smile,
Put things at ease.
I see you're responsive,
Perhaps emotionally adept,
Or maybe disadvantaged.
You sit with your left leg,
Comfortably over your right.
Now you'll find it hard
To lie to me.

You have a job,
That's great,
I'll pay today,
You're obligated to pay tomorrow.
Also it means
You won't be needy
9-5 weekdays-
Ample personal space.
Gives me breathing room,
And a reason for you
To realize,
How much,
You miss me.

You're educated,
Perfect.
You'll be useful for:
Dinner conversation,
Formal dos and functions.
I can leave you to it.
I can socialize,
You can distract.

You're attractive,
It could work.
You attract more people,
I network more,
It could be effective.

You drive.
Excellent.
I won't need to walk,
Or pay for a bus.
A taxi sits before me,
Payment of socialization,
Pricey, but easy.

You're complimentary,
My ego likes you,
You can reinforce
All my positives.
I won't need to
Open my own mouth.

Yes, you're useful.
'Can I get you a drink?'

Reviews

[Armistead Lindsey]

7th Place in the April Poetry Writing Contest April 30th 2016
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/April-Poetry-Contest/52835/

Winner in The Larcenist Volume III, Issue 3 Poetry Contest May 30th 2016
http://www.writerscafe.org/contests/The-Larcenist-Volume-III%2C-Issue-3-poetry-contest/52921/

[Shy Joe]

Your poem describes how a narcissist uses there manipulative skills to a tee. Great job. Great poem.

[Armistead Lindsey]

Thank you ☺

[James Whitefall]

At first I didn't understand the flow of the poem. I was confused at each stanza and couldn't piece together the meaning. Then I got to the end and I thought, yeah this would be nice if it was about a girl who just met a guy and these are the things she thought about before the introduction. I wonder if that's what it is. Then to my amazement I looked up at the explanation and there it was, the thing that I failed to read in the first place, right under the title. Overall I liked it.

You drive.
Excellent.
I won't need to walk,
Or pay for a bus.
A taxi sits before me,
Payment of socialization,
Pricey, but easy.

You're complimentary,
My ego likes you,
You can reinforce
All my positives.
I won't need to
Open my own mouth.

Yes, you're useful.
'Can I get you a drink?'

This is my favorite part. I really started to understand what the poem was about. Thanks for the read.

[Armistead Lindsey]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

Thank you for the review.

p.s. You'll never spot a narcissist immediately...