I Threw Friends Away Who Cut Me

Sep 10

I threw friends away who cut me

Who drew blood despite knowing
I would have given it willingly
Had they only asked

Whose tongues were sharper than their wit
And ground me to down with abrasive appellations

I threw friends away who cut me

Not because I was weak
But because they were fragile

Unable
And unwilling
To hold me when I needed the support

I threw friends away who cut me

And they shattered like glass

Preventing me,

Barefoot and broken

From walking backwards

To where I began

Astaire