Weird Creatures

Humans are such weird creatures. 
We crave things so desperately, 
and even sacrifice necessities to obtain these things.

Yet in a twist of terribly tragic irony,
once it is in our clumsy grips
it loses all value. 
It ceases to matter to our fickle selves.

You stray from the side of loyal companions.
Trade diamonds for Fool's Gold. 
A lover who doesn't betray you, 
you now betray. 
It surely must be entertaining for all those above to watch.
But to us it stings, dripping with treacherous venom
Until it is our turn,
to do the same thing that cut us so deep
to another innocent soul.
Just to ease our own pain. 

Oh, how truly strange creatures we all are...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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June 27, 2015 at 2:11 AM
Scott, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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June 27, 2015 at 1:22 AM
I agree we are strange, Scott, this is a sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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