Raised on Gaslighting // Holy&Intoxicated Publications 2022 // book: Escape from Narc Island by C. Renee Kiser published on 2021-07-13T01:30:27Z Raised on gaslighting / and spiritual Kung-fu fighting / shadows on the wall / I called for help / Dark dreams answered the call / Darkness cradled me / and kindly raised me as its own / But when the stars came out and I fit right in / Well, my cover was blown / Raised on emotional dodgeball / Mind fucks and rusted pick-up trucks / Turn the key to my heart , it could only stall / Raised on razorblades / as they had more empathy than anyone around me / Rays of sunshine / I'd never noticed till now / It's ok, cause I found my inner child again, hey check it out / Mommy, mommy, what does sober mean? / She said, "oh,you shall never know, darling" / Why do you see me as competition? I'm twelve / Why is your fave drug making me feel invisible? / Cause, if I don't exist, that must mean I ain't gotta put up with your shit / Hey Granny, what does trauma mean? / She said, "why it's your inheritance, darling" / Why is your fave drug building me up / just to cut me down / With all that energy, you could've built a company / where you could a been the boss of a whole lot more suckers than / just little ole' me / Was I the trophy? / My mind and my heart? / Well, yeah, that may be the only thing you got right / from the start. written by snail viXen / ©RaVenGhost Press 2021 ++ artwork by Jasmyn Taylor Givens Escape from Narc Island - Fall 2021 Genre Spoken Word