""The Gentle Art of Making Enemies""

by FireFly - Libra

I’m lost in gathering the mood-
The tongues speak of praise-
And achievement-
The wine glasses raised and cheered-
Isles of smiles-
Pearly plastic teeth, glistening as the moon hangs-
Above this false room-

In hushed tones, and wandering eyes-
Am I the wound they speak of-
The heretic, the silent tragedy-
In a casual conversation-
A mere comment in a digest-
Of ones who are not mirrors-
Of themselves-

Where ever my fingers lay-
Have they felt through them too-
Never would they want too-
And never would I convey my truisms-
To them-
They’re honesty is the cloth they wear-
The shoes they buy-
And the fashion they style-

None of which I prescribe too-
I’m not a fad, a trend, a midlife crisis-

Somebody told me-
The brain if just used and not experienced-
Destroys the mind-

Rest easy though-
I’m never your peer or colleague-
I’m your adversary-
This is what is called-
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies-




Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2001-01-10 20:43:40
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:20
Poem ID: 59518

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