Friendly Betrayal

05.15.09

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Vows of confident hues,

friendship in colorful assortment.

Loyalties made come true,

buddies with benevolent atonement.

Tiresome favors that accounts,

mere trivial pursuits and desire.

Loans surmount but grateful – still,

unending promises to aspire.

Secrets kept in mystic tongues,

through each other’s trust – deciphered.

Vanishing crowds in an open bar,

sealed these secrets – encountered.

Spoken actions to forever conceal,

yet, fate decided to uncover.

Truths that refuse to reveal,

all sharp but gentle reminders.

To continue reading, please follow this link to Poetry Friday at “A blinding heart.”

Thank you Julia Ward for hosting another week of poetry.

Tags: poetry friday
Category: Dark Poems.

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About the author: Zorlone

Zorlone, an anagram of my name. A title fitting to this blog of mine. Words are created every time such as blogs created online. This site will showcase thoughts translated into words. Dream. Create. Inspire. Follow me in Twitter @Zorlone or visit me too at 140 Flash Fiction.

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41 Comments

At 2009.05.16 02:29, Jena Isle said:

Ay wala pa, ang daya. oops. I mean I was wondering whether this poem was inspired by true events.

Makes me ponder on some lines: “Secrets kept in mystic tongues,
through each other’s trust – deciphered.”

Compelling lines. Bravo!

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At 2009.05.16 03:08, Jena Isle said:

http://reachbeyondlimits.blogspot.com/ Check out this site Z. There is a link posted to a contest with fabulous prizes. Michele has a short story contest too.

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At 2009.05.16 04:15, Brosreview said:

The third stanza is fantastic!!! I liked this one. There is something about the style in this one that made me like it. I am trying to figure it out. I know I eventually will. Good job. Keep writing!!! No doubt, you will win for poetry next year.

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At 2009.05.16 10:56, Roy said:

tsk! what kind of friend would betray another friend?

great poem Doc Z!

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At 2009.05.16 15:27, Zorlone said:

There some truth from your suspicion Jena. hehehe. Let’s just leave it at that.

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At 2009.05.16 15:28, Zorlone said:

Okay, I will be going to those sites. Wow new contests.

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At 2009.05.16 15:30, Zorlone said:

Hey AJ,
Thanks for the encouragement. This is a very sensitive topic, so the real story is hidden within the lines. hehehe. Of course, there is nothing that a few bottles of liquor wont settle.

Z

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At 2009.05.16 15:36, Zorlone said:

Someone who used to be a friend, yet, now a mere stranger. i didn’t answer the question, did I?

I was trying originally going to use “…held from the hands of someone who was once a friend..” but opted to use “now strangers.” It would have been too long for that particular line, anyway, I hope it worked even after editing it.

Z

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At 2009.05.16 15:40, ananya said:

great work…………..bt frnds never betray if they do
they never wr frnz in the frst place

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At 2009.05.16 16:12, Zorlone said:

True… unless. O well, when some desires are involved, it may be too difficult to keep promises. hehehe.

Z >:o

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At 2009.05.16 18:50, Deeptesh said:

Great work.Liked the metaphors here Zorlone!I forgot to send a poem for poetry friday!!But rt nw I’m working on my new poem….almost done…will blog soon.Will let u know…do chk it out.

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At 2009.05.16 18:53, Zorlone said:

Can’t wait till you publish a new poem. hehehe. Let me know once you post it.

Thanks man!

Z

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At 2009.05.16 18:59, Lucrecio Emerito said:

So, some betrayals can be friendly. Keep it up, Z. You da man!

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At 2009.05.16 19:40, Jena Isle said:

You mean, that’s how deep your friendship was? lol. True friends would never betray you, no matter what. Well,perhaps I had assumed wrongly again.

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At 2009.05.16 19:43, Zorlone said:

uhm… in a figurative sense. yeah! ;)

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At 2009.05.16 19:44, Zorlone said:

Uhm… it used to be. *DONT_KNOW*

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At 2009.05.16 20:55, Roy said:

that was a realistic statement if I may so ananya… or perhaps, the friendship (or supposed-to-be friendship) was one-way

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At 2009.05.16 21:16, Zorlone said:

not really.. hehehe. and maybe it was. i forgot na! LOL

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At 2009.05.16 21:58, Deeptesh said:

I’ve posted my poem now.Can’t wait 4 u 2 read it.

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At 2009.05.16 22:01, Zorlone said:

I’m on your page just now. hehehe. reading the first stanza

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At 2009.05.16 23:53, Silver said:

Aha! So this is the house of zorlone.

You got a nice poem there. More power to your blog.

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At 2009.05.17 05:44, Zorlone said:

Thank you for visiting my house. I did feel at home in yours, seeing a lot of the people I hang out with stay there a lot.

Z

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At 2009.05.17 19:20, Scotty's Princess said:

I was about to inform you of that Link, too Dokie… Nice writing contest Michelle got in there… Recent blog post: Blogger of the Year: Windmill on the Hill

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At 2009.05.17 19:22, Scotty's Princess said:

Hmmm… Honestly, I got intrigued, Dokie… When can a betrayal be friendly??? Ngayon ko lang narining to… Recent blog post: Blogger of the Year: Windmill on the Hill

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At 2009.05.17 19:23, Scotty's Princess said:

Mas lalo naman akong na-curious neto…. Hmmmm… True-to-life pala eto… Recent blog post: Blogger of the Year: Windmill on the Hill

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At 2009.05.18 18:43, Zorlone said:

Yup, a true to life experience that happened a long long long long long long time ago. :’(

Anyway, let’s leave it at that. (wink)

Z

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At 2009.05.18 18:51, Zorlone said:

Hello again… yup! There’s plenty of contests out there. I usually get lost from the blogs I hop on to. Ang daming mga magagandang blogs.

Thanks!

Z

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At 2009.05.18 19:30, Scotty's Princess said:

Kukulitin kiya dyan, Dokie. Humanda ka, hahahahaha!

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At 2009.05.19 01:20, jan geronimo said:

“Secrets kept in mystic tongues,
through each other’s trust – deciphered.”

This is so me. I can only stonewall so much. Easily breached and broken into, my fortress of secrets.

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At 2009.05.19 01:22, jan geronimo said:

Ahahaha. Wala ka ng masisilungan. Bistado na ni Silver balay mo Doc Z.

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At 2009.05.19 01:24, jan geronimo said:

Bingo! There will be no betrayal between strangers, after all. There has to be at the very least an element of trust, love, friendship for one to betray the other person.

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At 2009.05.19 01:29, jan geronimo said:

Or it can be a castle in the air. Something wished for but rarely achieved.

I’m not an expert in betrayal. But to me friendship is often visited by betrayal. To find one that is unmarked by it is very rare. I can’t say true friendship cannot be had in this life. They can. But they’re so rare and precious.

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At 2009.05.19 01:34, Zorlone said:

Your “fortress of secrets” lie still… waiting for the deserving knight to
penetrate.

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At 2009.05.19 01:36, Zorlone said:

Silver is welcome to visit my balay anytime. dito walang dark chololates,
pero madami akong mga chicharon at crsipy pata! Mga paboritong pagkain ng
mga pasyente ko.

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At 2009.05.19 01:38, Zorlone said:

Well said Jan! Ang wais ng Lolo ko!

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At 2009.05.19 01:43, Zorlone said:

I’m sure nobody wants to be an expert in that matter, it would be con
artists slash robbers slash Judases. As long as you remain true slash
genuine, friendship will still be called “my precious” gift to the people I
extend a part of myself to.

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At 2009.05.19 02:19, jan geronimo said:

Hush, now. Ahahaha. You never know when the wind will carry our secrets to
strange places. lol

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At 2009.05.19 02:27, jan geronimo said:

There’s no damsel to be rescued here. Go away, young knight. Ahahaha. Let’s
see if your knight can get past the ramparts and formidable Palace walls.
Ahahaha. Tuloy na, Doc Z. Plot the siege of the Palace, for another day.
We have an altogether tough campaign to launch from now on. We must
conserve our energy. “,)

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At 2009.05.19 02:34, jan geronimo said:

I mean tumulog ka na, Doc Z. Pasencia na – at past 2am buyoy na ako. lol

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At 2009.05.20 11:49, Alexandra Garland said:

Hi Z,
I would not connect the subject of friendship and betrayal… somehow you made it work! Very nice!!
-Alex

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At 2009.05.20 21:20, Zorlone said:

I like opposites. hehehe. Makes the subject more interesting. But, sometimes they don’t work at all.

Thanks Alex!

Z

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