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I can look someone in the eye

and spout off 100 lies

I can fake a smile & a laugh

Pretend I'm happy

Pretend it matters

until I get what I want

I can shatter hearts

with venom in my words

make you feel used

make you feel irrelevant

I'll cut you down

when you think I've changed

make you feel you're the one to blame

and make you feel ashamed

But why do you look surprised

doesn't it feel familiar

the hurt and the heartbreak

because I learned it from you

I learned to lie, from the one who lied to me

I learned to pretend, from the one who played me

I learned to hurt, from the one who hurt me

I learned carelessness, from the one who never cared 

Reviews

[Botania]

Well said, but sad. "...and spout 'off? ' It's up to us to break the chain and turn the world around. This poem reveals how misery easily spreads, but so can love. Most excellent message for people to ponder.