Checkmate

This poem is inspired by a friend I had when I lived in Wyoming. She was my closest friend, so I thought. Truthfully, you never know somebody's intentions but thank you for the great poem!

You fear what you want the most,

so you jump the gun before you wind up the joke

Scars that leave you with a guard 

jealousy and insecurities

is what you hide in the clouds of obscurities

Don't take this the wrong way

but you're kinda a gray cloud on a blue day

Rained out my parade

Pissed in my kool-aid

You had it out for me from the beginnning

Frienemy is what my intuition told me 

Yet, 

You lend your shoulder 

To pretend to grow closer

And I believe 

despite the mockery

that lingered in between 

the silence 

of you and me

You manipulate,

You hate,

You just cant wait

For your checkmate

But truly you wind up biting your own bait

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I especially love the ending lines that rhyme with "checkmate" (which is an awesome word perfectly selected for this message). I just had a similar experience with someone offering only lukewarm friendship for 3 years, but couldn't take it any closer, so I had to give it up. These are the hardest decisions, the ones that aren't black & white. Your poem conveys all the mixed feelings one feels at such times (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Mohamed Rahim Iqbal]

Wow words are awesome. I want to read more poem from you. It's great work. Nice work all the best.
"You lend your shoulder
To pretend to grow closer" this one is awesome.

[Faith Knoll]

You don't know what this means to me(: thank you

[Mohamed Rahim Iqbal]

Haha welcome

[Evelynn]

The way you described the betrayal is amazing! And the part about "biting your own bait", I think is the consequence for the manipulation, and I love it!

[Faith Knoll]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!