I Knew You'd Bite

I Knew You'd Bite

A Poem by Nankya Yudaya
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When your most relied on friendship dissolves into acrimony

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Our camaraderie was one of a kind
people don't come that easy
neither do they stay that loyal
gone are the days mate
I knew you'd bite!

Those lonely nights when you had your heart broken
when the world had turned a cold shoulder
your rants would be heightened 
my warm embraces came at no cost
I knew you'd bite!

All burden i would turn to my dear friend
you played empathetic to my face 
the footnotes behind my back told a different story
it wasn't that many times i needed you but
I knew you'd bite!

Years of solidness wiped out in a second
you came too easy
our friendship was in sync, so i thought!
what you took from me you can never return 
neither can i ever offer again
I knew you'd bite!

Sorry looks pathetic on you
a bit late don't you think
my genuineness wasn't worth the experience
but am glad i knew you mate
because now i can never repeat that mistake
I still knew you'd bite! 

How did i miss the introduction
too blinded to learn your middle name - "betrayal"
ignored my intuition -i knew you'd bite 
but 
i gave our friendship ground to thrive!


 

© 2018 Nankya Yudaya


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Your reviews are much appreciated Coyote and Dee! Thanks

Posted 7 Years Ago


No, truer word spoken or said. A lier is hard to spot! But one's found out. So hard to trust again. If ever you could trust them again, much doubt you could!!

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Hard to see the liars from the kind people. I liked the directness and real life feel to the words. Very good ending to the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Thanks alot for the review Phill

Posted 7 Years Ago


Wow - toxic poetic reflections of betrayal; made even more poignant as it is from a so called best friend! You have certainly captured the subject matter - a great write … :-)

Posted 7 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Nankya Yudaya
Nankya Yudaya

Kampala, Central, Uganda



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