People can be so cruel
You think they are your friends
Then they stab you in the back
And the hurt you feel runs deep
People come in many guises
They can be your friend or your foe
Sometimes you don't see the foe
Until its far too late
Like wolves in sheeps clothing
Leading you into a false sense of security
You give them your heart and your love
To only later have it thrown back in your face
Betrayal cuts the deepest
You can lose your faith in others
Just by the hurtful actions
Of one to whom you gave your friendship
Do not lose your faith though
Keep an open mind to strangers
It only takes a chance meeting
To find yourself a new friend
Believe in the good in people
And the rewards are immense
Don't let those bad apples
Make you bitter and twisted
Treat everyone the same
So when you go to bed at night
You can sleep easy in the knowledge
That the fault does not lie within you
Copyright Pat Brogan 2003
