Pre And Post Pandemic Poetry

Liar

Liar
You promised not to hurt me
You assured me
That my words weren't wasted on your ears
That I could be myself around you
That you would always speak the truth

Live wire
That's the type of scotch you caused in my chest
You were someone I truly admired
You made my heart sway

But I was a fad
A short one at that
A phase
A plaything
To kill time

Idiot
Why did I ever believe your words?
Why did I open my heart?
You've left a scar
A wart
An unseemly mark inside me

You should've told me
You should've cut me loose
Before we got so close
Before I tugged that noose

You shouldn't have said
All those sugar coated lies
I believed you
Every sigh

"We're alike," you said.
"We'll always be friends"
You took my hand and pushed me
Into a dark and unexpected end.

Ghosted.
You allowed me to dream
an impossible future
With you and with me
I showed you my soul
It wasn't enough
Guess I'll just have
To suture this up

I'll never forget you
It's what happens when I care
You were very unfair
Luring me into your lair

Baiting me with affection
poisoning me with attention
Shame on me
For believing
That our friendship could be

I hope you find happiness
Solace in the presence of another
Friendship in the heart
Of someone worthy
Not just some lonely
Unimportant mother

I wasn't enough
I should've known
you were too good to be true
Then again it's my record
Just another tally mark on my board
Another phoney
Another liar
Another friendship that expired.