Rita Lopez Poet Free verse

Art of Deceit

It’s interesting how others learn the art of taking advantage of others 
And those who are not aware
It will easily destroy 
Especially those who have not learned the patterns of that deceitful language 
They have only learned the ability to love 
The ability to give 
But if someone has learned the art of being deceitful
Please hold on 
Don’t let it consume you
Don’t allow it change you 
Just recognize it for what it is 
It’s not your fault 
It’s the situation 
You are not crazy 
You are not stupid 
You were just unaware 
You can’t be stupid at something you never learned
Because you yourself grew up in a way where you were shielded from that 
Protected even 
Some were not that lucky 
And some because they never knew real love 
molded into that
And now they can’t get themselves out 
Because it has become a part of who they are 
And whether they are conscious of it or not 
They are the only ones that can pull themselves out of it 
To unteach themselves 
Of what they were never protected from
But you cannot be caught in the crossfires 
Because if you do that to yourself 
You may not be strong enough to pull yourself out 
It takes discipline 
It takes emotional training 
Its something that is learned through time 
Its not for the weak 
Sometimes all you have to do is just let go 
Know that you cannot fix or change everyone 
Don’t ever attach yourself to the outcome that you can’t control
Disappointment can consume you 
For the rest of your life 
If you allow it to 
Just let go

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