rival

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razors of bitterness slashing my soul
I'm not jealous you were flirting
I'm angry it might have been reciprocated in full
I discovered your friendship is not a sure thing
disbelieving the betrayal
my heart's been declared a parade route
it's a picturesque portrayal
I had to get out
so misled by your intent
my lungs vaporized, a sunburst of stifling pain
a black hole reeking your scent
no breath for tears, I stare upward through knives of rain
I resent your presence
I let you in too close
I live with a death sentence
your deception was the lethal dose

� Caleb Andrew Walser 2002