they seldom had a name or a face. they knew everything about me but i knew nothing about them. their anonymity versus my specificity. no name, no face. just words, just abuse. they offered me nothing but threats and love that was a falsity. once caught in the first one’s trap, i was left wounded like a fox in the jaws of a bear trap. with bone showing and flesh cut away, it made me easier to catch. it weakened me. then came the next hunter, the next predator. and the next. and the next. unachievable is my justice as they remain nameless, faceless.
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Maybe the only takeaway is in the knowledge you’re gaining (patterns) of learning to recognize them. A dividend for the future, recognizing the poison fangs behind the shining smile.
that is a helpful point of view. thank you.