Snake In The Grass (POEM)

I wrote this years ago. I never made it public because it was too fresh and I didn't want to share what was going thru my head. I think enough time has passed to share this. Those who cared about what I am talking about in this poem have long moved on. And I think in putting it out there, I am putting it behind me and moving on.


Snake in the Grass

You think I don't know who you really are inside,
I know who you are and what you have done.
You think that you have pulled one over on me,
But I knew from the start how this would end.

You think you have people fooled and that you can do as you like,
But sooner or later it will come to light and people will know you for your deeds.
You lie to garner sympathy and to ruin people's lives,
to manipulate them into doing what you want.

And sure some people are stupid enough to believe you,
I never did, I just waited for you to mess up.
Instead you did your best to destroy me,
And I almost let you,
But you didn't beat me,
You only taught me a valuable lesson.

And you don't even know I know,
You are just trying to get what use you can out of me,
But I am not deceived.
Though you have taken something very important from me,
You actually did me a favor it seems.
And I'm going to be fine.
And I'm going to be better for the experience.

But you will be the same person you are,
You can only win others to you with untruth and deception,
Nobody cares for the real you because you never show them you.
And it's sad because you could be a really great person,
You have a lot of amazing gifts,
But you think you have to lie and use your body to gain what you want,
that nobody will ever love you for you.
Sad really.

I hope someday you can have the courage to be who you were meant to be,
that you stop all the lies and deceit and learn what a real friend is,
and to know the joy of truly caring about someone,
I really do.

And I am not perfect.
I know I have many many faults,
But I would never do to another what you have done to me.
I never deserved it.
And even though it hurts,
I still want to thank you,
Thank you for showing me what a real friend is not.