You remind me of him, you know.

The intensity

The dominance

The demanding tone of voice

A strange pull to me

Me without a choice

 

You get angry like him,you know.

The insults

The persistence

The patronizing way with words

A way to make me feel unsafe

Me feeling like a caged bird

 

You manipulate me like him, you know.

The facade

The lure

The unseen controlling gestures

A lamb in the mouth of a wolf

Me succumbing to your pleasures

 

You keep me like him,you know.

The grip

The lies

The sorrys after a really bad fight

An all too knowing gut feeling

Me frozen again in fright

 

You scare me like him,you know.

The fury

The rage

The not taking no for an answer

A diagnosis of a deadly disease

Me living a life of hard knocks