Sleight of Hand

ashan1614 on Sep 29, 2010

Tags: deception, False Friends, magic, magician, mirrors, sleight of hand, smoke

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world he does not exist. Sometimes we are deliberately misled by others to believe they are our friends when secretly they intend to do us harm.

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Smoke and mirrors and colored lights

Overload the senses in an overwhelming display

Rapidity of movement, distraction

What appears to be is not

Friendship, loyalty, love

A flash in the pan

The floor drops from beneath my feet

Dangling from what I thought

Were the ties that bind

But are the finest of threads

The magician’s prop

Used to hold in place the curtain

Thinly veiled jealousy and contempt

The truth too late revealed

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JoeLopy on Sep 29, 2010
Very nice poem. Thanks for sharing.
Irishmick on Sep 29, 2010
Like people who like you, not people who you like.
LOVELYHONEY on Sep 29, 2010
when someone sliced me

two of them

i used this word sleight

they did not know the meaning

and they said the word doesn’t exist
twas their desire to ignore
gr888888888888888888 thought urs
Adrn0919 on Sep 29, 2010
Very true thought. Good writing.
tulip1305 on Sep 29, 2010
nice poem..keep writing..
PSingh1990 on Sep 29, 2010
Nice share.

Keep it up my friend.
My World on Sep 29, 2010
Nice Post…….

thanks for share.
webseowriters on Sep 29, 2010
An interesting post
GodsGrace on Sep 29, 2010
Good Poem
Olive B. on Sep 29, 2010
interesting metaphor, great poetry.
Faith Summer on Sep 30, 2010
Another very good one!
Jimmy Shilaho on Sep 30, 2010
I laughed at this from your summary but you are right. Frenemies are nowadays more than friends and enemies combined.
Melinda J on Oct 6, 2010
Your opening statement is right on. A truthful poem too.
T. S. GARP on Oct 15, 2010
Excellent poem about tricksters!
LOVELYHONEY on Oct 20, 2010
what of sleight you say

i face it every day

perhaps some day

they themselves will become

victims of sleight

one day
they may!

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