Vitriol
my ship, trajectory set route mapped
sailing rough seas of karmic debt to another whom i utterly despise
my ultimate archenemy within the entire akashic record
and yet now we share close quarters
my fated task - caring for her before she inevitably dies
i hold no love or respect for this personal villain
she is neither family or friend
just a selfish tyrant seeking my involuntary subjugation
to support her rank gluttonous lifestyle
if the goal here was facilitating empathy or forgiveness
for her demon's resume of sins
that objective has failed
she torched my wooden tower of self-identity long ago
watching it burn to ash and cinder with ruthless zeal
like a vindictive spoiled child
thus, i hold fast
shielding myself from gaslighting and rampant manipulation
until a single piece of straw breaks this camel’s back
finally freeing me from toxic indentured servitude
fuck her and fuck these circumstances
time to reclaim my freedom of personal choice
exit...stage left
that is all

















