Stages of Abuse!

Angel –

I try to fix what’s hurt and torn,

Thinking love can make it whole.

I act kind so I won’t feel worn,

Scared of what’s going to come.

Critic –

I find mistakes in what I do,

And point them out in others too.

I call it truth, but deep inside,

It’s fear that I’m trying to hide.

Victim –

I hold my pain for all to see,

It proves the world’s been hard on me.

I say I want to heal and grow,

But part of me won’t let it go.

Destroyer –

I tear things down just to feel free,

Even the parts once good to me.

When all is gone, there’s solitude I claim,

A kind of peace in the empty air.