Flatter Me Not

You seek to guile me
with poisoned words
corrosive flattery
whispered
softly
with a vipers tongue
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Bush Avatar
December 24, 2019 at 11:27 PM
Sincerity is in the eyes, not the lips. They kiss your cheek with a hand held out. Your pointed text is well aimed.
Wolves Avatar
December 25, 2019 at 3:39 AM
Thank you very much, you are to kind.
Krutsinger Avatar
December 5, 2019 at 10:09 PM
Oh this is GOOD!
Wolves Avatar
December 6, 2019 at 7:51 AM
Thanks flattery sometimes makes my defense mode tingle lol
Adams Avatar
December 5, 2019 at 10:57 AM
powerful in its brevity ...
Adams Avatar
December 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM
...sometimes they are looking for something...other times not, but yeah it makes you wonder at times...
Wolves Avatar
December 5, 2019 at 11:24 AM
I'm not gonna lie, when some people use flattery it makes me feel defensive, like what ya want??
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