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He used his mind to bend her will…
subliminal messaging,
unrelenting repetition;
gradually molding her into
his vision of perfection.
Sometimes there is no escape,
only resignation….then realization
that revenge bides in the shadow.
© Ginny Brannan September 2012
http://magpietales.blogspot.com/2012/09/mag-137.html
Image: It must be time for Lunch Now, 1979, by Francesca Woodman
Image: It must be time for Lunch Now, 1979, by Francesca Woodman
I like the mental control...but revenge awaits in the shadow...Nice one ~
ReplyDeleteVery good. Retribution is well deserved.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have such issues with would be manipulators! Very well expressed, Ginny. Thank you for sharing this! =D
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
ReplyDeleteA whole new perspective on spooning.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear more!
ReplyDeleteoy...she may be bend but not broken you know....biding her time until the right time....and seems it would serve him right...
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful Ginny. I really like the twist, where he gets his due. :o)
ReplyDeleteGreat take on this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to visit.
I like this fighting back poem...
ReplyDeleteWhat form did retribution take, I wonder?
ReplyDelete... and revenge is a dish best served cold (blooded.)
ReplyDeleteWow. A clever poem working through twisted meanings conveyed through succinct word-play.
ReplyDeleteA very perceptive interpretation of the prompt. We can feel her biding her time until just the right moment!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Enigmatic Soul that it's a clever poem with (for me) a rather delicious blend of the dark and the light.
ReplyDeleteI like the telekinesis thing going on...well done...
ReplyDeleteOoh, watch out, manipulator! Nice.
ReplyDelete....and thats when you get a fork.....a powerful write Ginny!
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