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influences
April 30, 2021
i used to be a loser
but now they say i’m cool
i used to be too uptight
but with them i break the rules
i used to work hard
but now we slack off
i used to have my path
but with them i get lost
i used to be an optimist
but they leave me broken down
i used to be a princess
but they said to shed my crown
i used to be a ray of sun
but i find them in the cold
i used to have my morals
but i’ve sunk to a hellish low
i used to think that friends
were there to lift you up
but now i’ve let my friends
slip poison in my cup
© Anneliese P., The Woodlands, Texas
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Rsnail-925 PLATINUM said...
on May. 2 2022 at 3:51 pm
I really like your poem and how it had a nice flow and rhythm to it.
A poem that I wrote while feeling guilty about the person I've become due to having toxic friends.