Boiling Frogs

Time in momentum

Hits like a pillow

Kills like she’s venom

Ms corrosion over time

Poisons me in comfort

As I slowly boil alive

Her modus operandi

Is to trick me with candies

Gently bind me to habits

Like an oblivious frog

First in great comfort

Then when it’s too late

Eventually boiled alive

Author's Note

Reviews

[Neville]

Strewth mate, I thought they only did that to lobsters and the like. You just gone and put me of my tea... However yes indeed, that's time for ya...Nobodies friend in the end I'm afraid. A nicely crafted and prophetic little write, if I may say so...........All Good Things, for now at least.....Neville

[Davidgeo]

The Boiling Frog fable is where I stole this idea from.

[SleeplessVolcano]

Good one! A fable that I want to write a poem about is the scorpion and the frog....know that one?

[Neville]

Both fables of course have their merits, have ya heard the bunny boiler variant? 'Boiling ferrets!! Not to be tried at home folks & please note...No creatures were harmed during the course of devising this response, or I hope subsequent to it....Neville

[Sarah Wilson]

I like this. It really illustrates how easy it is to fall for someone who is ultimately toxic. A lot of the time we don't see the faults in how we are treated by people until its too late and we are already hooked.

[Davidgeo]

It's a theme that usually runs through a good portion of what I write. Sometimes more or less abstract but the generally sentiment is there.

Mostly because I am that person, or was that person. I'm not actually good at writing, I'm just not afraid to talk about the darker sides of myself honestly. Genuine introspection written out honestly always finds an audience because we are all far more similar than we are different; if only subconsciously.

[Sarah Wilson]

They do say to write what you know. :) I think that's true. We all have the same emotions, just with different timing and degrees etc. I'm glad that you WERE that person and not STILL that way.

[David-Tyler]

I wish I had more! Thank you for the write! Keep the cogs turning!

[Davidgeo]

Why are you thanking me? Do you think I write for you? I think you might be more of a narcissist than even myself which is, pretty f****n' hard to do. Way to go champ.

[David-Tyler]

Wow, you really got your feelings hurt. You can message me any time you like, a*****e. Also, I just read all of this because it was all in my read requests. You begged for attention, you got it, and now you decided you don't like it. That's alright, man. I get it. Sometimes we ask for something, and we don't want it when we have it. However, you're just a bit too hurt by all of this.

[Davidgeo]

Are you sure you're not taking this seriously enough? Because I think this is very important and you definitely need to take this more seriously than you have been.

[David-Tyler]

Well I don't know which is more of a joke, your awful penmanship, or how you represent yourself. If you want to be taken seriously, don't throw a fit.

"Try harder to be less of a jackass"

[Davidgeo]

Oh it's definitely how I represent myself. I'm a total joke of a person... isn't penmanship a reference to hand writing? Just saying, since you seem to be stickler for that stuff I figured you'd want to know.

[The Iron Horseman]

Ouch! I hope you found your way to the exit!
I really enjoyed this. It's an interesting mix of entertaining and cutting. The humor is bitterly ironic. The depiction of the female is harshly real.
Nice work.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Horse Man. Glad you got a semi complicated chuckle out of it... personal I think those are my favorites kinds of chuckles.

[The Iron Horseman]

You're welcome, and I agree, they are the best kind.

[Anjali]

Hmm... I liked it, the title of the poem is quite interesting, and it's unique. Keep writing!

[Davidgeo]

Thanks. I will try to keep writing.

[Anjali]

You're welcome!

[Zoya]

Just read that fable...quite fascinating! Really liked how you so astutely described a twisted relationship where one of them is left a puppet in the hands of the other and is eventually eaten up by the same hands, not literally lol. And it wonderfully corresponded to that fable all through the way.
Enjoyed reading this one!

[Cas]

Wow... the flow was perfect, as was the poem. Good write !!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i've dated and married a couple like this...unsuspecting, my heart was boiled alive...
ouch on this one...but i relate and love the metaphor.
j.

[Richard McLin]

Dark, kind of depressing, and very good. Great flow, loved your word choices. This is a great piece, and can't wait to read more of your work.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Richard, I appreciate the feedback.

[guy drori]

I really liked the ending of the poem- not much of an optimistic one but good.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks guy. The Boiling Frog fable is one of my favorite things to think about.

[Aesthetic Trash]

I found this poem to be extremely interesting. It was deep and vague and I loved it.