The Cycle of Abuse

There was a moment, a moment where the light broke through You saw it, you understood everything they tried to put you through You were strong for a while Standing on your own two feet Making your own decisions Had your own opinions Thought you were finally free But then the light began to dim n clouds began to appear Darkness tightened it's grip Now you're back again Not living, just existing with that same old fear That is the cycle The cycle of abuse They tear you down till youve nothing left to lose You stand up, you fight back, regain a little control They spot a moment of weakness n they reclaim their hold but that's the cycle, the cycle of abuse It's not your fault It's their conditioning It feels good to be wanted again to feel like you're their number one But don't forget what you saw so clearly The real person beneath it all The one who didnt care when you needed support The one who put you at risk Just because they preferred their peace But youve let it slide slipped back to the old days under the control of their manipulative ways I don't blame you Its tactical, it's perfectly textbook A narcissist with you right there back on their hook It feels like there's no escape! That is the cycle The cycle of abuse They tear you down till youve nothing left to lose You stand up, you fight back, regain a little control They spot a moment of weakness n they reclaim their hold but that's the cycle, the cycle of abuse The wheel keeps on turning even if you swear you won't let it Strength comes, strength goes and they’ll be waiting for the moment you slip, you soften, n youve almost forgotten but the truth you once saw is still there lurking in the dark they'll never change because that's the cycle, It's the cycle of abuse