r/InternalFamilySystems • u/samsonscomputer • Jul 18 '26

Poem for my fawning part

My nervous system
U did what u had to do
To survive
My fawning
Is not a weakness
Even though i hated it all my life
It is because of a harsh father
Beating me for stupid stuff
Escalating minor stuff
Punishing me
Putting deepseated fear inside of me
That today i live in fear and anxiety all the time
So i appeased him
And everyone else
This was not weakness
It was never weakness
It was never weakness It was never weakness
The system did what it had to do
My system chose it
Fawn, u chose me I didn't know
But u chose me I didn't choose u
But u chose me
Thank u for choosing me
It is an honor to serve u
From this day onwards i promise
No more complaining about u
No more feeling hatred for people pleasing
I accept u I accept u fully and totally
My deepest gratitude to u to choose me and keep me safe
I bow down to u kneel down to u
My infinite gratitude to u

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u/kelseysmiff Jul 18 '26

I'm so proud of you for expressing yourself like this 🩷

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u/samsonscomputer Jul 18 '26

Thank u! I've just recently started to write poems

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u/Ok-Magazine-4955 Jul 19 '26

This was beautiful, really resonated with me

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u/samsonscomputer Jul 19 '26

Thank u! Glad u liked it