Narcopath

Narcopath

A Poem by Davidgeo
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Forth and back so on and so forth


Madness masking more madness


When a narcissist cries


Big, fat, salty


Crocodile tears of self love


For you to appreciate their

Sensitivity


Insightful through the most insidious of manipulations


Unaware, blissfully, so blissfully you stay unaware


In an emotional waiting room


Preparing for an appointment


That was never made


Not for you anyway

You're just the vessel

My ride to the store


Paradoxically

To the narcopath


Self love is

Self loathing


Self loathing's

Self love


Those who crave pity


Must first devour all of their own

Then starve at too young an age

From loving themselves

Much too much

Behind a shattered enough stage


A mess at the start

Even cats need learn their own claws


Professional confidence from something


Re-sewn, sutured, glued, reassembled


From pure disaster into smooth alabaster

Sharp at the edges, dangerous

This insightful love of the narcopath


Fierce now unbroken

Statuesque

Whole and all powerful


Distorted fully to experience zero reality

Floating among humans

In irrelevant situations


A deep love shared for the glory


Of one


With the strength


Of one thousand suns



Be careful


Those little emo black holes, ha,


They'll swallow your a*s whole

© 2018 Davidgeo


Author's Note

Davidgeo
Love yourself to death.

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Featured Review

Well said. Great write and I can totally relate having been on the other side of the Narcissists mental games of hide and seek. Manipulation at the very best. I love the style, it grabs the reader and allows you to feel as you move through the poem. Nice job!

Posted 8 Years Ago


3 of 3 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

8 Years Ago

It's an autobiographical poem.... I apologize on behalf of all the horrible narcissists you've enco.. read more
EileenMarie

8 Years Ago

1 was enough. I'm sure I have encountered more in the world but living with 1 was plenty. I am fre.. read more
KWP

2 Years Ago

Oh dear - two science nerds - and me - too funny 😂



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A devastating portrait here of a self destructive personality type. Although the drug factor is mentioned in passing at the end, it is the narcissism that is most important. There is a healthy narcissism and a malignant type, and what is described here is definitely the latter. The narcissistic personality disorder individual really has poor self esteem and spends much of the time trying to shore it by manipulating others. The poet accurately calls it "self loathing's self love." Others exist only as means to an end. Those close to them, especially those who do not understand what they are dealing with, are put through the wringer until they catch on. Then they have a choice: either get the person help or run for their lives.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

4 Years Ago

That sounds about right to me. It's like you almost used to deal with people like this for a living.. read more
John the Baptist

4 Years Ago

You're welcome. I was a mental health crisis counselor for four years.
A Forgotten Self

Losing sight of the Self to the masks we wear
One mask seeking out and attacking another in the chaos
A forgotten land unseen where the forgotten rot
Only in the darkness do we find ourselves
As the masks fall away we can learn to see
We are not as we seem, bundles of the past
Tied ever so tight to our faces
We look into the mirror and see ourselves
Our masks tied so tight
We see the past and mistake it for ourselves
We forget how to move and shift
That we can take off and put on our masks at will
We are not our masks, but we have forgotten
Know now, we do
We are our masks
It is not until we forget ourselves
That we might let go of our masks
Sometimes we turn to bliss to forget
Other times dysphoria drives us to let go
We use our tools called drugs to forget
Because it reminds us who we were all along
When we untie our masks and become nothing
We soon discover we are everything

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

dementedreality

4 Years Ago

I create the review as a poem them post it into my feed. The poem was inspired by your piece. Got it.. read more
dementedreality

4 Years Ago

It helps me track what I write if I post it to the feed otherwise it's lost to comments. I don't rea.. read more
Davidgeo

4 Years Ago

That's, actually, a really good idea.
currently trying to escape the arms of one mentally and emotionally...this one hit home for me. spot on.

Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I am glad I read this. It is well thought out and although I don't know anything about psychology or the labels psychologists use (narcopath, narcissist etc.) the poem seems to cover most people during at least some points in a lifetime. The best poems do that, show some aspect of humanity I mean. This poem takes the specific malaise that might trouble one individual and translates it into the general ache that sooner or later afflicts us all. I think this is an outstanding piece of writing.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

5 Years Ago

Thanks Delmar. I have a love/hate relationship with this particular piece. On one hand I do think .. read more
What a great poem! In high school there are sooooo many of these narcissists crying fake tears for sympathy. Attention lovers and mirror carriers. It's annoying after a while, it's like no ones real anymore. Great write! I enjoyed it! :)

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

5 Years Ago

Everybody has a fake front stage persona... but some people who also lack genuine empathy take it a .. read more
LazerRays

5 Years Ago

i totally agree with that! social media has allowed us to put on a mask and pretend to be what we're.. read more
I truly understand how Narcissists plays the head games. I like your writing very much, thank you for sharing your talents with all of us on this page.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

5 Years Ago

It is always my pleasure. Thanks for reading.
Beautifully described in detail showing the inner workings of a narcissist's mind,their self pity and self love and the toll it takes on those around them. Wonderful!!

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

5 Years Ago

Writing about crazy people is my specialty. Which may or may not be because I'm a crazy person.
Feeling this one. An intense and dark walk through an unhealthy mind. Well done and memorable.

Posted 5 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

5 Years Ago

Thanks. I love how it reminds me of my inner scumbag.
This is a great piece. Flow and wording are first rate. You have created something that evolves as it goes, and so does the reader. Great job.
-Richard

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Davidgeo

5 Years Ago

Thanks Richard. Sorry about the tardiness of this response... I got lazy and let the reviews pile u.. read more

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