Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ.
Upside down and spiraling out of control is an erratic and chaotic mind.
Insanity was more of a comfort than the sweetest dreams ever could be.
Since closed eyes increasingly resulted in visions of tender love and affectionate words.
Gentle embraces teased the senses of a neglected and bruised form that was exposed to harshness and cruelty.
Anything aside from roughness and callousness was foreign and betrayed the learned normalcy of abuse.
Simple caresses without the barest trace of disgust and disdain wasn't readily acceptable.
How was such a notion supposed to be dealt with something besides shock hidden beneath an insult?
Otherwise it would have concluded with severe bodily harm or ultimately death.
Threats would do wonders and go only so far if not for that tiny shred of understanding.
Even so it may be too strong a suggestion for the warranted situation.
Too much credit might be given a bit too freely and prematurely.
Deprivation of sleep did leave thoughts skewed and open to manipulation.
Connections one wouldn't usually begin to consider find a way to be plausible.
Little details suddenly become glaringly obvious and give way to ideas previously not imagined.
Given enough time and pondered upon with a distorted reason evidence emerges contradicting facts the psyche was conditioned to believe.
A forced reality implodes on itself and shards of a broken picture fly away like dust.
Questions arise that potentially diminish what was regarded as truth and nothing else but.
When the comfort and protection of the veiled shroud of fantasy lifts, healing takes its long awaited course.
Loneliness can sustain to a point before it all catches up and pushes for a physical reaction.
More like contact with another being as a solitary figure doesn't provide much warmth. Or fill that gaping hole in your heart forever.
Such trivial emotions didn't have a place as prominently as they now do.
Amusing that she was present and remained in such a role.
Ironic it was she that taught me what love means, and I would someday come to give up my very life for her.