Panagiota Romios Poet Couplet

Friendships Demise

Oh, shed no tear for friendships last gasp.
When the fangs, finally show, a poisonous asp!

Run for your life, head for the highest hill.
The innocent acting asp, on your tail for a tasty kill.

Friends can be asps, don’t you know?
As deadly as frostbite on a frozen toe!

They despised gullible you, having such fun.
You thought them sincere, you are a dumb one!

Worse, you wrote sweet, loving tributes to them?
The asp, chortling with laughter like an old hen.

And now left with few friends, you trusting,old fool.
While the asps, eyes shine, laughing at gullible….. you!



                              9/20/2022
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Anonomus Scorpio November 27, 2022 at 8:54 AM Very well said a truly relatable reflection for me thank you very much for writing this! Panagiota Romios December 3, 2022 at 1:32 AM 12/2.,.Gello! I don’t know how I missed your most generous commenting This is an older poem and I am so pleased you looked beyond just todays poem. We all have a treasure trove of poems.bless you.))))))) Christmas wishes, Scorpio! Pangie

Deb M September 24, 2022 at 12:04 AM Hi Pangie...can relate to your poem... been there done that...takes a while for some to show their true colours. It disappoints and hurts at first but in time you realise you are better off without them in your life and they are not worthy of the friendship and kindness you have to offer...."their loss" Pangie! Debx Panagiota Romios September 24, 2022 at 4:07 PM Hi Deb, thank you for sharing your views and experience! I think these DRIFTERS could at least tell you the reasons they want nothing to do with you. Especially when you have special nicknames for one anther. This has happened to me onLy in online relationships. My daughter warns me about online relationshipsespecially. Most are excellent, Deb! I also think they have problems. It is their loss. Friends are not garbage we toss away. Bless you, Deb.*** Hugs, Pangie. Xx

Elena Eagle September 23, 2022 at 6:27 AM Friends come and go but they never define who we are as individuals. Panagiota Romios September 23, 2022 at 9:13 AM Elena! That is incredibly deep…My guess is most go for the numbers to define self worth. That is so sad! Who are we movie stars? Since when does good poetry need a fan club. Gadzooks…so high school..cliques are the last place you will find me…like snake pits..Yikes! Hugs, Pangie xx

P.S. Awtry September 22, 2022 at 7:33 PM Pangie, I am sorry to read that you have suffered a betrayal. When this sort of thing happens we blame ourselves for being trusting. Don’t. I believe it is better, in many cases to risk being hurt than to turn suspicious and cynical. You keep being you and God will take care of the rest :) ps Panagiota Romios September 23, 2022 at 9:06 AM P.S… I love your philology…we are in sync on this one, besides, the loser is the friend who stabbed you. Sure it hurts! And so what! It takes a small heart to emotionally kill another. A new friend is always there with a big heart. Who needs liars for friends? Nobody. Being a believer..I don’t feel a loss. Just know it takes an inner illness beyond me,to be vicious. A pretty face cannot hide an ugly soul. Like TS of phonies in the world?. Let’s hand in…and not be one of them! Hugs, Pangie xx

Gershon Wolf September 21, 2022 at 9:29 PM Heh, heh. Always a great and timely reminder, P. My sister just got bit badly. Boy did it sting. Got to be on our guard constantly -- Trust but verify, as Reagan put it... And always Faith in God. Write on, sister! Panagiota Romios September 22, 2022 at 9:40 AM Yes, the asps are there. My daughter keeps warning me.especially about online relationships, hint! No charge. Anyone who says online “I am your friend, for life?” Poison signal! A few trustable friends do, for me. I never would trust folliwerers as friends. They are both different animals, though, I guess they can, be both. Just be on guard. Regards to your sister. Losing a close. friend for me,is so similar to death. True, God never abandons us. He is the salve for pain. Hugs, Pamgie xx

Darlene De Beaulieu September 21, 2022 at 12:38 PM Hello Panagiota I agree with Ario Parker. Hugs Darlene xxx Darlene De Beaulieu September 21, 2022 at 12:49 PM Hello Panagiota, yes Ario and I are on the same page. Hugs Darlene xxx Panagiota Romios September 21, 2022 at 12:42 PM Hello, Darlene…good to see you and Arlo are on the same page! Thank you for commenting Hugs, Pangie xx

Michael Tor September 20, 2022 at 5:46 PM Pangie betrawal from someone close to us is always devastating. I felt that in your Poem. The trust factor diminishes. The flip side is that there are good people still left on this earth finding them is hitting the lottery. God bless you... Panagiota Romios September 21, 2022 at 8:46 AM Such a sensitive soul you are, wow! Betrayal always shocks me, but one learns. There are usually signs, that I am blind to or ignore. But, the world is chock full of great, loving and true souls.and yes, the others, too. The thing is, Michael, to move on, keep growing, keep loving. Let go of the past. God is always with us.God Bess you..Pangie xx

Arlo Parker September 20, 2022 at 5:09 PM Asp no questions; pay the price... those are not friends, Miss Romios. ;o) Panagiota Romios September 20, 2022 at 5:22 PM True Arlo…I am far too trusting. I know this. I shan’t die, because I am not a social butterfly who mst have daily kisses. I prefer being me, than pretending I love everyone. Friends on occasion are asps. One lets them go ASAP. Thank you for reading and sharing your insights! I am about to post another shortly. 5:45 pm PST. Pangie xxx