​Poisonous Friend

I welcome you, poisonous friend. As I have welcomed you before.
A charming smile, clenching hands. Your aura reeks of intoxicating rage, Yet you whisper in my ear like a lover.

I welcome you, poisonous friend. Awaiting your advice, your guidance. Since you’ve always known best. Without considering the repercussions.

I welcome you, poisonous friend. Whether it be a minor inconvenience, a betrayal, or myself Your presence, wanted or otherwise, is always a curse. A toxin seeped into my skin.

I welcome you, poisonous friend. They say you’re the one who pours me the glass, All I need to do is pass it to my enemy. And yet in my eagerness, I’m the one who drinks.

I welcome you, poisonous friend. Our time together draws to a close, as it always has But this time, I can feel myself letting you go. Day by day I realize that a life without you, however difficult, Is still a life worth living alone. So I’ll welcome you, poisonous friend Till I can welcome you no more.

~ J.H.