I wrapped the wool over my eyes,
afraid to see you had two sides.
Showed loyalty to tame my fears,
cried sensitive crocodile tears.
One part of you admired me,
the other part, a silent bee
that stings without a buzz or hiss,
portraying love, poisonous kiss.
Presenting trust, so I could share,
my hardest truths and dark despair
A fake friendship, one of a kind,
so true for me, but I was blind.
Still grateful for the times gone by,
when I was fooled by your disguise.
You filled a role I needed then,
pretend feels good until it ends.
– Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
That last line is awesome, Grace!
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David
Happy you enjoyed it, David. Thanks so much.π
So did it, a gem!!!
Thank you π
I have to agree with David, that last line of your poem is priceless. Yep, deception can reel us in until we see what we are reeled into. π² Then the true colors come out and we see those hidden intentions for sure. Love your poem Grace! What a revelation! π€πππΊπ
So kind of you, Kym. Thanks a bunch. Truly appreciate it.πππ
A Fake friendship is one of the things I’m scared of because I know the end is no good. You know after confiding in this friend, only for it to be heard from someone else, it hurts so much trusting such a friend and getting betrayed at the end. I guess that’s why It is difficult to trust.
Powerful lines… ππ
I can completely relate to what you are saying, Julie. It sure is tough but we have to keep moving forward till we find the right people. Thank you so very much for sharing.π
yes, to all of this… It’s hard to reconcile what you thought was real, with what was actually real. But even if it was pretend, it doesn’t change the positive emotions you had at the time π―
Absolutely. Thank you so much.π
Brilliant Grace! ππππ ππWe’ve all had a friend or 2 like that I’m afraid!
Thanks so much, Ken. Yes, unfortunately most people have been put in this type of situation.πππ
You’re very welcome Grace! πππ Yes, unfortunately so! π
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I relate to this one so much. Beautiful poem, Grace. Thank you for sharing it with us
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much π
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The first line with its play on wool over the eyes sets the tone effectively. We don’t have someone else pulling the wool, as it were, over our eyes, though that probably did happen–rather we understand that we “wrapped the wool,” ourselves. We’re going to be considering one’s own responsibility in being taken in by someone else. In such a situation, we can probably only change what we alone believe or do, so you’re looking at what’s happened and what is happening in a very healthy way. Which should be helpful for your readers.
Thank you so very much for noticing this detail. Glad this message was effectively conveyed. Truly appreciate your kind response.πππ
True story of a life
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Love the honesty of emotions. Great opening lines:
“I wrapped the wool over my eyes,
afraid to see you had two sides.”
– poignant imagery throughout this skillful write, Grace. Marvellous!
Thank you so very much, Suzette. πππ
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What a gut punch last lines moving, Grace.π
Glad you enjoyed, dear K. Thanks so much.π
Hidden intentions, a heart pretending, love without a true point of reference! A lovely share!
Thanks so much, Warren. Glad you enjoyed it.π
Beautifully written, Grace
Thanks so much, Shweta. Glad you enjoyed it.π
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This is such a moving poem Grace. Always be aware of the pretenders.
Thanks so much, Sadje. Absolutely.π
Youβre most welcome
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the other part, a silent bee…
this side is important to judge a friendship. Well portrayed, Grace ππ
Thanks so much, my friend.π
Nice post
Lovely post
Very true.
Thanks so much π
“pretend feels good until it ends” π₯…powerful poem, dear Grace β¨ππ«
Thanks so much, dear Navin.π
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Beautifully written truths in every word, Grace! So well done πππ
Thank you so much, Dawn.π
Amazing poetry, Grace. I love this one. π
Happy you enjoyed. Thank you π
Indeed, I did. Most welcome. π
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Beautifully written
Thanks so much π
Masterpiece!
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Thanks so much.π
So beautiful poem, There’s a saying in my language which means people will laugh with your right on your face but talk shit behind your back. This resonates with the poem.
Thanks so much. Glad you liked it.π
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Really liked this one!
So glad you liked it. Thanks so much.π
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How sad! Fake friendships are so stressful. Iβve never had the struggle with romantic relationships, but I know that fake friendships and dying friendships are stressful and it makes it really hard and scary to befriend someone again afterwards.
Absolutely. It is so difficult to trust again. Thanks so much for sharing.π
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So well written, not a word wasted…and sad to say this happens to so many in a lifetime. I’m sorry it happened to you..and it’s something pretty relatable for me… Powerful poem Grace…Bravo!!
Thank you so much, Karima. You are so right, it happens quite often. I see things like this as lessons to grow from. So glad you enjoyed.πππ
I really enjoy your work! I’m generally so focused on improving my craft that I don’t have much time to read others poetry, often I’m just not amiable to the idea of reading anything at all, ironically, but your blog is one I actually want to come back to π Oh and if I unfollow you for some reason again it’s because I’m being OCD lol, nothing on you. Again, your work is always a pleasure to read!
So sweet of you. That’s so nice to hear. Thank you so much.πππ
Awesome! So truthful to yourself.
Thanks so much π
Loved it!
Thanks so much π
Wow, this poem is on point! So much truth spoken. Well written Grace.
Thank you so much.π