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.