Bullies can come disguised,
As friendly, cheerful allies.

Beware!
For the friendly smile,
That lights up their eyes,
Might just dim,
The faint spark in yours.

You could spend years,
And perchance shed tears,
Before you realise,
That their sweetest smiles,
And the most perfect words,
Wrapped in concern
And to top,
A bow of commiseration –
Are not quite enough,
To conceal their deceit.

And though they might be,
Among all other friends,
The very best,
For all the rest –
For you, they’d still be,
The worst bully,
You ever did see,
And that is fine,
It’s not your fault,
And it never was,
Though they might try,
To have you believe,
Otherwise.