When people betray
As they most inevitably do,
Don’t be shocked or surprised
By the wicked that they choose.
I’m blind if I say that I can do no wrong-
I’m lying if I say to myself
That I’d never return the favor.
These so-called friends
Deserted me at my darkest time
They lived drunkenly
While I hid in despair.
They held me up to unattainable standards
While they stooped so low
When I cried for an answer.
Don’t be surprised that I made due
With the crumbs you left me-
Don’t hang your head now in false humility.
My diatribes are going nowhere
And I suppose that’s where it ends.
So long, good friend!