Set Ablaze

Poetic Enigma on Feb 15, 2009

About thinking someone is a friend, until they just sit back and watch the fire consume you.

You’ve stood outside the shadows,
Just watching as I burned
Let me tell you something,
It’s bound to be your turn

The flames, they just grew higher
As the sun set on a cold, bitter night
The fire blazed for hours,
It just would not give up the fight

You just stood there watching,
Not offering a helping hand
I came out with many degrees of burns
and you were never a friend

I was screaming out for your help
I screamed your name so loud
but you could not here me
I hope this makes you happy,

I hope that you are proud

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Jasin on Feb 15, 2009
First let me say I am so glad to see you still writing and I love what you’ve done with your triond page and new picture :]

This was a hard piece of work I take it for you to write, friends you have to be careful of because most of them will stab you in the back and watch you bleed.
Christine Ramsay on Feb 15, 2009
Gosh! This is a very powerful and passionate poem. It should help you get all the anger out of your system.

Christine
Debra. on Feb 15, 2009
Excellent and a well expressed emotional piece. First, I want to say that that is certainly no friend. A friend is suppose to be there when you need them, whether it’s to stop you from doing something stupid or to comfort you when needed. I can certainly understand your anger.

God bless and great piece!
QuinMonty86 on Feb 15, 2009
I liked how you wrote this….I’ve had a frenemy like this a time or two myself. It is an awful feeling when you finally realize what they really are.
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas on Feb 15, 2009
Filled with fiery emotions as ever. Nice work.
S A JOHNSON on Feb 17, 2009
I agree with everyone this is very powerful and wonderfully written.

Hi there!