Gossip
They grin and sneer, then turn away quickly
Following their lead, my heart slowly recedes
Never without their tales, some quite sickly
They listen to many stories, gossiping thickly
Spirits winking at the darkest of the proceeds
They grin and sneer, then turn away quickly
They pretend to be a friend, flattering thickly
Welcoming others, hoping their lie succeeds
Never without their tales, some quite sickly
They whisper among themselves, pretty slickly
Skeptical of truths that tell of darkest deeds
They grin and sneer, then turn away quickly
They know they are insincere but they’re wickley
Telling the whole world false tales, doubt breeds
Never without their tales, some quite sickly
Their dishonesty - duplicity silences the prickly
Truth won’t be doubted by those prayer beads
They grin and sneer, then turn away quickly
Never without their tales, some quite sickly
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