'In Sin Sear'

Those people you rarely see who give you a phony, insincere hug or kiss.

You know them.

They sort of know you.

There's nothing either of you can really do.

At weddings and funerals.

Even the grocery store.

They give you less with the illusion of more.

Drawing near as if to plant a kiss.

Turning away at the last second in another near miss.

They're unavoidable like an illicit drug.

Shutting it off and pulling the plug.

They lure you in as they lean over and draw close.

Leaving you cheated like an ungracious gala host.

Fulsome and specious with their artificial embrace.

They enter your red zone then deny their two-face.

Dishonest to a fault.

Like an empty bank vault.

Their half-puckered lips only meet cold air.

In fake concern that cheats and doesn't play fair.

Their fraudulent advances draw you in.

Leaving you swindled like a faux, stick pin.

Feigning care.

There's nothing really there.

They defraud true affection with their twisted tom-foolery.

Like an overpriced piece of costume jewelry.

They go through the motions but leave you in a lacking lurch.

Like a mocking parrot that fell off its sanctimonious perch.

Rolling toward you like a car that's run out of gas.

They can all just kiss ...

... my big, fat, honest  *ss ...

Reviews

[DAH]

This is a soft rant, a very fine one at that, and should
be read out loud at a Poetry Slam.

Love the unique rhymes that blend into a solid downbeat;
a good song comes to mind.

Thought about putting this one to music?

Bravo, Poet, bravo!

DAH

[Pete]

thanks DAH. curious, what song comes to mind? fake hugs & kisses your way ... :)

[DAH]

You're welcome and a song of itself comes to mind, a song of your own ...

[heith.ash]

this is just so true. i absolutely loved it.
and to be honest this world is filling more and more with these peoples.so hard to find honest and true humans. its so hard to trust nowadays . no wonder its probably because of these kind of people.

i dont know which lines to point out i loved each and every line.its speaks reality of today's life.
you are such a wonderful poet.

[Pete]

thank you for sharing your thoughts heith. i had recently run into several such people and it got me thinking about a write. i don't understand such people ... :)

[R.J Calzonetti (Siniste..]

I laughed my big, honest, fatass off with the final lines. Great poem, but sometimes humour can sweeten things. Thanks for sharing!

[Pete]

thanks r.j. don't eat too much - you might develop an unwanted spread ... :)

[R.J Calzonetti (SinisterPotatoe)]

Yeah, I’ll try to avoid that if I can, haha!