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I Know You Too Well

You can look at me,
With a smile on your face,
Hate in your eyes,
Then make haste.
You can bitch behind my back,
Lie through your teeth,
But I know who you are,
And what you are underneath.
I know you can care,
I know you can cry,
But the sarcasm hurts,
And I will not lie.
We need to talk,
But not through others,
Including friends,
With advice like our Mothers.
— artygirl87, Apr 02, 2010

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JosephSommers

16 years 2 months ago

I know you to well

Well put. Nothing but the truth. Good job writing this one.
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Artgirl

Welcome to neopoet and another Aussie big smiles ... loved your poem I think we all need to cut out the middle man ... bloody good poem well done kind regards Jayne-Chloe
judyanne

judyanne

16 years 2 months ago

hi L

i like it i lost rhythm in the 5th line - 'You can bitch behind my back' might roll better as - suggestion - 'back-bite, bitch about me' love judy
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panaella

16 years 2 months ago

liked the honesty in this

Hello, This is very realistic...and I felt the meddling influence of others! Looking forward to reading your writes. Ells x
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panaella

16 years 2 months ago

liked the honesty in this

Hello, This is very realistic...and I felt the meddling influence of others! Looking forward to reading your writes. Ells x
artygirl87

artygirl87

16 years 2 months ago

I like the ‘bitch behind

I like the 'bitch behind my back' as it was a saying well used in high school. Haven't heard of back-bite but get the bitch about me part. Thanks Judy, always love advice...it's how you learn to improve. L.
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lyz

16 years 2 months ago

Dear L

Many have been in these shoes and you have expressed it well. Love Lyz. XX
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Skybones777

16 years 2 months ago

mom...u only have one

very nice... i wish my mom was still around... .i not have half the troubles i have now "But not through others, Including friends, With advice like our Mothers" i miss u much mom... its a good start.. .will there be more to this one? Peace...Later8^)
loved

loved

16 years 2 months ago

hurt

I know how it hurts When and where But often silently I do it bear. Why take the battle further Haven’t we had other things to bother? Love can erase hurt If only one tries You will see how time flies After one ceases to cry loved by one and all