They Will Ask Questions
They’ll ask you questions
Hoping for a certain answer.
They will seduce you
By feigning interest.
They say things like,
“I hate to ask this, but”,
They do not mean it.
They want to watch you squirm.
They are addicted to the real
Life experiences of others
Since they cannot bear to share
Their own lives with us.
They will reach into your head,
Hoping to find your soul.
They will make assumptions
Based on what they think you said.
They will show intrigue
And sit on the edge of their seats,
Waiting for a line
To hang you with later.
Only then, after they find out what
Inspired you in the first place.
A similarity between your past and the present,
They will throw up
Their hands,
In shock and dismay
And rush to conclusions
To “quote” you.
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