Coercive Control

It starts with a flirtation
A romantic declaration
An initial fascination
Turns to strange infatuation
And then ends in devastation...

So they use manipulation
And enjoy humiliation
Using shameful exploitation
With each vile insinuation
Comes a twisted observation
And a subtle condemnation
To accomplish degradation...

From each vicious accusation
You’re avoiding confrontation
Steer away from provocation
So you tread with trepidation
But it’s all a fabrication
An atrocious violation
You’re their ultimate fixation...

So then comes the isolation
When you’re held in captivation
A depraved incarceration
Cutting off communication
From each friend and each relation
As they trash your reputation
Leaving you in desolation
Such a cruel assassination
In their quest for domination...

During quiet contemplation
And with much consideration
Soon upon evaluation
Comes the shocking revelation
What you thought was adoration
Is in fact an aberration
And indeed a culmination
Of a slow annihilation...

There can be no toleration
And there is no mitigation
For their foul intoxication
And their gross intimidation
And they fear retaliation
So exhibit their frustration
With conceited indignation
Which is just an indication
Of their woeful motivation
Their pathetic desperation
For achieving validation
It’s the final confirmation
You must seek your liberation...

But then with emancipation
Comes a certain reservation
Unexpected complication
Or perhaps self-preservation
So with brave determination
And unflinching dedication
After much procrastination
You assess the situation
And accept an invitation
Which is quite an education
A completely new sensation
This one shows their admiration
With respect, appreciation
They surpass your expectation
And at last you’ve found salvation
It’s a cause for celebration...

Although you’re an inspiration
You still feel an obligation
To the victims of predation
You can sense the aggravation
And the dreadful connotation
And you know the implication
For beneath your transformation
Are the scars of subjugation...