The Death of a Narcissist
When the narcissist died
He left behind the ones that he hurt. The souls of the few that he kicked in the dirt
When the narcissist died
He was not aware of the guilt and pain that still existed there.
When the narcissist died
The blame flew around like a fiery flame that uttered no sound.
When the narcissist died
The children were near, they clung to their mother in anxiety and fear.
When the narcissist died
He took them all with
As he fell to his death
Shattering his kin and his kith
When the narcissist died
Few came to his view
They cried tears of joy in secret, they knew.
When the narcissist died
It was apparent to all
That friends had he none
And none came to call.
When the narcissist died
He opened their eyes
As his were now closed
To all of his lies
When the narcissist died
The shadow retained
Taking years off the faces
Of those that remained.
About this poem
I struggled with the mourning of my late husband. It was a bitter sweet feeling.
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Written on January 10, 2021
Submitted by redruminthefirst on July 26, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | A x A x A x A x A bxb A cc A dxd A exe A fxf |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 878 |
Words | 187 |
Stanzas | 18 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3 |
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