There are some people in our lives
As toxic as they come;
I have no inkling, none at all,
Just where their venom’s from.
They greet you very pleasantly
And innocently smile,
A smile that doesn’t reach their eyes
And reeks only of guile.
They latch on every word you speak
For any currency,
The kind that socialites will have,
Some gossip with their tea.
And then some help you when you’re down,
A wonderful repose,
But when you try to get back up,
They firmly will oppose.
They drain your energy and strength,
A drag to be around,
So full of negativity
You positively drown.
Their tongues are forked, you never know
If what they say is true,
But this is why you say to them,
Good-bye, so long, adieu.

19 thoughts on “Toxic

  1. Made me smile really big~ Yes yes yes we all know people with forked tongues. They never have to use utensils when eating.

    1. Haha, so true. Although soup would be a challenge. 😉

      1. Well ya for sure! 🙂

  2. Oh how I agree with tina5458 made me smile. I love it. I could send it to a few people myself. Love it

    1. Hehe I’m not sure how this poem would make people smile, but I’m very glad it did. 🙂

  3. So true!!! Well observed and written Cubbiemiester! 😉

    1. OooOoo…Cubbiemiester…me like, me like. Reowr! 😀

      1. LOL!! sooo glad you liked my nicname for you! I like the “Reowr” in honour of it! 😉

  4. I smiled too. But I’ve just eaten a full bag of crisps in one go and I think it was wind.

    1. Lol, well, that does fit with the toxic theme.

  5. I love the ending line, it makes good sense to cut those types of people out of your life 🙂

    1. Saves a whole world of grief and trouble. 😉

  6. Haha, I almost choked when I read your comment. Never been described like that before, but I kinda like it. 😀

  7. So True! Thank goodness I got away from mine….

    1. For sure, not everyone does…

  8. ‘They drain your energy and strength’. Oh, how true. Drop like a hot potato. Very perceptive.x

    1. I don’t like cold potatoes either. Maybe a little more than lukewarm is the way to go.

      1. Or just throw them – uncooked. Great missiles.x

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