You Think You Know

From the viewpoint of a good or bad manipulative person, who manipulates others into liking them.

You think you know
You've got no idea
And if you do
Congratulations to you

The way I make you feel
And then say what I want
I'll have you go along
With my games no matter what

I can make you care
And I can make you hate me
I'll have you always approaching me
However mute I am initially

I'll have you feel special
Like the person that you are
But I'll still say very little
And that's where the flags rise

But still you'll talk to me anyway
No matter how mean I am
I can hurt you and cut strings
All in the flick of a wrist

I know you care about me
But do I care about you?
I know you've got my best interests?
But have I got yours?

In this case you are lucky
Because I'm not here to exploit
I just like the control
That I have over you

I've got you addicted
You are always coming to me
I'm addicted to you
But you don't know that

You are in my refuge
Trying to embrace my open arms
I provoke your warm emotions
Making you like me more

If I've ever hurt you
You know how painful it gets
I'm sorry I ever did that
I just didn't understand

You know I can do it again
So you find it hard to trust
You want to be assured
Seeking out the positive

I want acceptance too
But you don't know that
I need you to accept me
For the different views that I have

Until then I'll continue
Playing with your emotions
I'll be pulling your strings
Trying much to be kind

I just like the control
That I have over you
I can make you think, feel and do stuff
Because I've got your emotions

Now all you have to do is not look back.
I love you.

Author's Note

This one is for everyone who has been in a manipulative relationship.

This is about a manipulative person who gets someone stuck in a flawed positive feedback loop, that will never complete before repeating itself.

Basically the manipulative person keeps on trying to get their loved subject to show that they care about them, but that never happens. All they do instead is make their subject feel special and accepted as a person.

The subject tries every day to fit the last piece.
Some of these relationships can be dangerous.