I do not love you
I am sorry
You hurt me too much
And you did not take my feelings and needs seriously
And No, I am not an angel or a saint
Those are words you can use
To continue to manipulate and abuse me
I will not always ascribe to the so called ‘word of God’
If you use it as an excuse to promote
Your self centered agenda
Of toxic self sacrifice
I am here to be real
And even Jesus said
He came to bring a sword
And that is the power of discriminating intellect
That we must put to use
To protect what is of most value
Deep inside my heart I feel sad
For the lack of esteem that allowed me to be
Manipulated
And since I no longer wish to stay a victim
I will say the truth I feel
Without fear
Because when I lose my way to that
What else really is there
Left of me?
Emerging From The Dark Night 
We have to stay true to ourselves. And, religion sucks. It’s man’s way to control. Loves
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Thanks so much for your comment, so many people with narcissism use religion to control and shut down or invalidate others.. in the wrong hands its a powerful weapon..
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I just came across this John Bradshaw quote and thought of you :
The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It may be the most pernicious of all addictions because it’s so hard for a person to break his delusion and denial. How can anything be wrong with loving God and giving your life for good works and service to mankind?
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