I know you <br />And I’ve seen your evil ways <br />On so many of your selfish days <br />As you suck life away from those <br />That which was given to you lovingly <br /> <br />And your words <br />The sour words coming from your mouth <br />Shaped like humongous hands <br />Around the neck of your victims <br />In the night <br /> <br />Yet still, that’s not enough <br />You stand behind half cracked doors <br />Listen to conversations not yours <br />How else, would someone tell you their secrets? <br /> <br />You are quiet <br />Seemingly gifted with intelligence <br />Your words are chosen with precision of a sniper. <br />For that’s what you are, deadly <br /> <br />And with cloaked skills under a magician cape <br />You promote your rhetoric <br />Like a politician running for office <br />Undoubtedly empathy is forthcoming <br />Because it’s about you <br />It’s always been about you <br /> <br />Yes, I know you <br />You’re that old’ so helpful, jolly good shoe <br />Just waiting to plunge that knife into my back <br />With a twist <br />And as the oozing blood eludes by frame <br />You actually cry out for help <br />As if, it was I that did me in <br /> <br />You are here and have always been with us <br />You are a master of deceit <br />Creator of disbelief <br />A Poor excuse for description <br />And you must be exposed for what you are <br /> <br />Were you not loved or did you reject that too? <br />Always suspecting the worst <br />Were you absent from life that time? <br />When compassion ruled the day <br />And happiness led the way to success <br /> <br />Yes I know you <br />You lend nothing to the subject of progress <br />Only criticism during redress <br />You are chaos and confusion <br />Bad dreams and bad illusions <br />Lies and rumors spreader <br />Human by default evil by choice <br /> <br />Yes, we all know you<br /><br />Murphy Payne<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-know-you-20/
