Ever had a \u2018friend\u2019? Quotation marks no typo,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe even kinfolk, for some this post drivin\u2019 close to\nhome,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remaining M.I.A then popping up and catching you unawares,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not to catch up or spend time, rather, coming at ya armed\nfull of favours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Might be innocuous, some problems require extra assistance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But more often than not gotta bail \u2018em from sticky\nsituations of their own making,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such folks never learn their lesson, off they go committing\nthe same stupid errors,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On top of several new vices that will ruin \u2018em sooner or\nlater,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Could put your own life or rep at stake should you also get\ninvolved,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How you\u2019re affiliated with such folks remains a puzzle\nunsolved,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe they were different, legit in the very beginning,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then revealed their true colors once they got real\ncomfortable,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A favour asked here or there, seemed to be the only time\nthey acknowledged your existence,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You gave \u2018em an inch then they gave you miles and miles and\nleft your head spinning,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Further requests became elaborate, requiring more of your\nparticipation,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your resources, too, \u2018cuz they can\u2019t or won\u2019t bring their\nloot to the table, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Requests come in droves, if and when they\u2019ll repay you only\nLord knows,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t fall for the trap, friend, ain\u2019t your responsibility\nto clean up after \u2018em,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To sign up to be a slave for hire if not a walking financial\ninstitution,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get out at the first signs, why put up with the bullshit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fuck living boxed-up unless you\u2019re needed, be with those\nthat make you feel appreciated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drop \u2018em, leave \u2018em, get far away from \u2018em, they don\u2019t\ndeserve your time and energy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if y\u2019all go way back or share blood, they\u2019re taking you\nfor granted daily,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life\u2019s about losses, eventually, everything is temporary,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That includes people, sadly, not all deserve lasting roles\nin your story,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Selflessness is a virtue, but shouldn\u2019t come at the expense\nof self-care,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Risking your health and sanity for the fair-weathered, such\na deal is unfair,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No need to sever ties with \u2018em permanently, if there are\nbonds worthy of salvage,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love \u2018em from afar, maintain safe and healthy boundaries so they get the message,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many within your circle, hopefully, are assets through and\nthrough,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But be wary of those liabilities, be strong and cut \u2018em\nloose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ever had a \u2018friend\u2019? Quotation marks no typo, Maybe even kinfolk, for some this post drivin\u2019 close to home, Remaining M.I.A then popping up and catching you unawares, Not to catch up or spend time, rather, coming at ya armed full of favours, Might be innocuous, some problems require extra assistance, But more often than … <\/p>\n