Dear Francis, My Narcissist

This raw and unflinching collection chronicles a two-year descent into—and emergence from—a relationship with a narcissist. Told through the lens of a dark empath, the poems trace a roller coaster of love, manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional abuse. What may seem like delusion is, in truth, a brutal reality: she loved deeply, gave endlessly, and was broken in return. Each poem is a confession, a reckoning, and a release. With no apologies for the choices she made, the author confronts her wounds head-on, pouring out pain, anger, grief, and longing in verses that cut and heal. This is not a book for the faint of heart—it is for those who’ve felt trapped in toxic love...