Fastened To A Dying Animal

A fading empire, like a wounded narcissist facing decline, is a dangerous animal.

“…fastened to a dying animal

It knows not what it is; and gather me

Into the artifice of eternity.”

The things of the world that a narcissist cannot exploit, dominate, and control a narcissist will attempt to destroy. Facing collapse from inner hollowness – a narcissist is devoid of a sustaining core — he has merely a brittle facade insofar as facing the world — thus the narcissist grows...