#Guilt Trip - Moon

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regal moss
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Please open the door,
I don't bite hard,
only gentle nibbles.

I just want to have a talk,
change your mind about some things,
keep you on the right track.

But don't call the cops,
they're massive critics of tall tales,
hunting distortions, wanting cold facts.

I know what's best for you,
listen to my instructions carefully,
I can break you out of this prison.

We can do all sorts of fun together,
just try not to bleed so much,
wouldn't want to waste a pretty soul like yours.

Please leave me alone,
you already broke into my mind.
Now you've overstayed your welcome.

Already told my parents about you,
they tried the best they could.
But it seems you won't go down that easily.

You've poisoned me once with your lies,
don't think I would fall for a second time.
It's clear who has the upper hand here.

Your tricks have no sway over my heart,
for I will come swinging before you know it.
Locked and loaded, ready to send you back to hell.

The old me has been killed off
and I am the substitute in their place.
It's time to end this charade once and for all.

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regal moss
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cyan elbow
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Moon

regal moss
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huh?

regal moss
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is something wrong?

cyan elbow
regal moss
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i got confused on why you just said my name- thought i was in trouble or something

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@wheat hound
@dire ridge

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@copper widget

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@sharp quarry

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@waxen mirage

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@simple geode

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@random pecan

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@robust jackal

fair laurel
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Amazing frogblush

river spoke
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tired today so no big explanation, but I did read it and it is SO GOOD genuinely, slay bruv ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨ ✨

random pecan
warm quiver
regal moss
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@crisp siren what do you think?....

regal moss
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@mortal vine

mortal vine
regal moss
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uh.... saw one of your poems before

regal moss
sharp quarry
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What makes this poem effective is how it personifies intrusive destruction as something conversational, manipulative, and almost charming. The first voice doesn’t arrive as a monster it arrives politely, casually, even humorously:
“I don't bite hard,
only gentle nibbles.”
That line is deeply unsettling because it minimizes danger while quietly admitting it. The speaker behind the door sounds persuasive rather than openly violent, which mirrors how harmful thoughts or influences often enter gradually instead of forcefully.
The strongest section of the first half is probably:
“But don't call the cops,
they're massive critics of tall tales,
hunting distortions, wanting cold facts.”
This is genuinely clever. “Tall tales” and “distortions” imply deception, paranoia, or delusion, while “cold facts” threatens the manipulator because truth would expose them. The poem frames manipulation almost like a fictional narrative trying to avoid reality.
I also liked:
“I can break you out of this prison.”
because it captures the seductive language of destructive forces perfectly. The voice presents itself as liberation while simultaneously trying to gain control. That contradiction gives the first half psychological realism.
The tonal shift after the divider works very well:
“Please leave me alone,
you already broke into my mind.”
The door metaphor suddenly reverses. Earlier, the entity asked permission to enter; now we realize it already has. That progression gives the poem narrative movement rather than feeling like two disconnected monologues.
One of the most emotionally effective lines is:
“You've poisoned me once with your lies,
don't think I would fall for a second time.”
The imagery becomes more direct here, but it works because the second speaker has moved from fear into confrontation. The poem stops sounding vulnerable and begins sounding defensive, almost militant.

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The ending:
“The old me has been killed off
and I am the substitute in their place.”
is probably the poem’s darkest insight. The speaker hasn’t simply defeated the invading force they’ve been permanently altered by it. That idea gives the conclusion weight because survival comes with psychological transformation.

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One small criticism is that lines like:
“Locked and loaded, ready to send you back to hell.”
lean slightly closer to dramatic declaration than the subtler psychological tone established earlier. The poem is strongest when it lets manipulation and resistance emerge through implication rather than overt combat imagery.
Still, the piece succeeds because it captures the frightening intimacy of internal conflict. The “enemy” is not distant it speaks gently, knows the speaker personally, and enters through persuasion rather than force. That makes the confrontation feel much more psychologically unsettling than a traditional horror dynamic.

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Also I love Billie elish and caught on to the diner reference

mortal vine
regal moss
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@wispy wave

wispy wave
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also yes I really like this

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"the old me has been killed off"

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I like it it's good