I Was Once A Fool

My life is full of real love
That's what I had believed
Now fake friends I must let go of
My emotions deceived
Why didn't I see?
They were just using me

I only saw the good
Scared to face the evil
My 6th sense I purposely misunderstood
Their words proven hypocritical

I know people can do hurtful things
Manipulating jabs I suffered personally
The blow from reality still stings
Regretting the love I shared so carelessly

How can I tell a friend from a for?
Can't trust my own gut
My soul can't take much more
Lonely with my heart's door nailed shut
My intuitions at war
They stomped my kindness into the floor

My feelings all tangled tightly
Trusting only slightly
Motives searched and dissected
My heart feels sick and infected

I don't want to feel this way
My heart is willing to fight
Staying strong with all my might

Everyday I am grateful
My heart stayed stubbornly full
I let my genuine smile shine for all to see
Because I didn't let the fake friends defeat me.