A stick and a cake, classic tactic, I just did it with the gym’s manager and now I realize I’m also a receiving end.
He taught the manager
to fear and feel appreciated
in the same breath.
Then Linh walked in
and did the same to him.
The best manipulators
always recognize each other
by the tools they use.
— AËLA
Thank you AELA for reading deeply with the chapter. <3
I've never met another author in the wild who writes in present tense!
New found stuff everyday on substack, hehe. I learn poetry and a lot of things here… Thank you for reading, Joel <33
He taught the manager
to fear and feel appreciated
in the same breath.
Then Linh walked in
and did the same to him.
The best manipulators
always recognize each other
by the tools they use.
— AËLA
Thank you AELA for reading deeply with the chapter. <3
I've never met another author in the wild who writes in present tense!
New found stuff everyday on substack, hehe. I learn poetry and a lot of things here… Thank you for reading, Joel <33