Sweet words whispered, the smile you fake
Behind my back words spoken, venom drips
The jagged edge of your tongue cuts and rips
From your honeyed words I began to break
The smile you fake hides the fangs of a snake
Your eyes pretend concern, sneer on your lips
You feed off hearing the insecure voice cries
While leaving them to simply fall apart
You are just a reptile with the coldest heart
How does the world look with your cold eyes?
The blade was inserted while my back was turned
Every word you say gives it another twist
The disgust you now show hurts like an iron fist
Am I to be just one more fool that you burned?
The care I gave was thrown away unreturned
How did I not see, what signs had I missed?
You are a hunter of the emotionally weak
A predator of those who are momentarily frail
A seductive stalker, you always hide your trail
You vile misanthropic creature, havok you wreak
Unleashing your true self, forcing me to regress
My self hate is a result of you, me, us
Your backstabbing betrayal has filled me with pus
I see now, I was chosen for being weak and a mess
Using the heart I gave as a ball for stress
You gained control of my soul with no fuss
Your hands like clutching talons reaching
Those in need of confidence and love, your mark
Your greatest wish is to crush their dimming spark
Your victims always listen to the hate you preaching
I wish I was stronger, then I could withstand
I would have seen through the lies you told
But I wasn't strong, I am left in the freezing cold
But I didn't see, I missed the knives in each hand
Each blade found their mark, blood stains the sand
Your betrayal is complete, I always feel your hold.
©Josh West
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