The Silver-Tongued Devil
You told me that you loved me;
In my loneliness, I was deceived;
You have spent the last two years;
Making an ass out of me;
Promises that you have made;
You did not intend to keep;
Yet I followed along;
Like a frightened little lost sheep;
I couldn't see the gleam;
In your lying eyes;
Nor the smoke and mirrors;
You placed in my pathways;
I am too far away;
To catch you in your lies;
You finally tripped yourself;
On a rope that I left for you;
I hope that you are happy;
With your so-called new love;
She seems to suit you well;
Suicidal and possessive;
Jealous of your close friends;
She caught you in her web;
You will never break free;
You deserve each other;
Don't come running back to me;
When things go south;
(I know that they will);
All you will find;
Is static and deafening silence;
I will not be your fool twice;
I am no longer listening.
In my loneliness, I was deceived;
You have spent the last two years;
Making an ass out of me;
Promises that you have made;
You did not intend to keep;
Yet I followed along;
Like a frightened little lost sheep;
I couldn't see the gleam;
In your lying eyes;
Nor the smoke and mirrors;
You placed in my pathways;
I am too far away;
To catch you in your lies;
You finally tripped yourself;
On a rope that I left for you;
I hope that you are happy;
With your so-called new love;
She seems to suit you well;
Suicidal and possessive;
Jealous of your close friends;
She caught you in her web;
You will never break free;
You deserve each other;
Don't come running back to me;
When things go south;
(I know that they will);
All you will find;
Is static and deafening silence;
I will not be your fool twice;
I am no longer listening.
This is not autobiographical...I have a friend who was "dating" a man on the internet for almost two years...He called her frequently, and they exchanged cards and letters. He had promised to visit her this summer. He was secretly dating someone else, and he became engaged. He never bothered to tell her....someone else did.
Published by Lisa R. Strong
I was born and raised in Binghamton NY. I have been writing short stories since I was eight years old, and poetry since I was a teenager. I also write prayers, meditations, and opinion articles. My dre... View profile
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7 Comments
Post a CommentHA! Your friend is better off, the jerk gets what he deserves and you show yet once more why AC should give you the title of AC Poet Laureate!
You're getting a lot of practice with taking the other person's point of view and turning it into a poem. GLAD it wasn't YOU!
This is gross when it comes to reality. Very sad indeed. great poem and so is the illustration.
Wonderful writing! I really hope your friend will want to look her next boyfriend in the eye before getting too attached.
Well done like always Lisa. great job!
Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive..... Good job!
great job on this, what a jerk that guy was to your friend!!! oh well she deserves better anyway