in order to survive
you learn how to manage
people, places, and things
as best you can
to mitigate uncertainty
to minimize risk
to protect yourself
the problem is
as an adult
the world, life
cannot be controlled
yet that compulsion remains
having endured the chaos
having emerged from the crucible of dysfunction
the impulse remains
and it distorts
manifests as manipulation
righteous anger
guilt trips
narcissism
perpetuating the same behaviors
seeding the trauma for the next generation.
The cycle can be broken.
It takes work
but above all
a willingness to do the work.
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