Turning the cheek a slap ensued
Judging the one's who seem so subdued
Crouching around smiling in sham
Most don't even know who I am
Conterfeit handshakes
They sneer those sly snakes
dodging the bullet I manage this time
riding the wave of unfortunate slime
They wait in secret to pounce the talk
Rolling the eye's as they stare and gawk
Justified by some rare few
Thoughts of disdain always ensue
Breaking away to where true friends await
give no more to the fisherman's bait
Luring me back... the spineless they come
I no longer entertain this body of scum!
Author notes
"He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends."
--Oscar Wilde
A contest entry
- Quote Quickie - Oscar Wilde by GotLilt.
500 points, ended July 8, 4 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Thanks for the Bronze! This was a fun contest
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this is really well done and something i think more than one person has thought but could not write so eloquently. thank you for sharing this with me today and congratulations on the bronze. viyanna rosemarie
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thanks I should have caught that...lol! I was trying to write this and at the same time I have a newborn who was demanding of my attention ...so I really appreciate when someone points out the errors I miss Thank you again for reading and your feedback I appreciate it a lot!
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I like this! Should that be spineless in the last stanza?
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