WHEN LIARS SIT IN YOUR HEART #poetry by jay

ace of hearts
Do you think it’s easy to ignore this pain? 
I bothered myself to care
regret
pressed upon my day 
to give a crap
thought it could lead to understanding
But, when liars sit in your heart 
they eat you from the inside out
corrupting the very essence of love— 

disrupt the heartbeat 
with vile undertakings
to justify the insanity 
of their lack

It negates the purpose of existence
the reasons to love 
cloud over in a hazy-milky-sap
blunting the thing 
you say you love—

There comes a moment 
when time stops
the pain of the abuse 
doesn’t subside
The disgust/ the daggers/ the game-playing 
nonsense—
ruthless in its endeavors/ and senility
sets you back 10 years/ or more. 


©Jay Mora-Shihadeh

Photo by Soroush Karimi on Unsplash

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8 responses to “WHEN LIARS SIT IN YOUR HEART #poetry by jay”

  1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar

    Such dark poetry, Jay, but beautifully done and so true of our experiences. Lies are so terribly damaging, cruel, and crazy-making.

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Yes they are Diana, and through the dark hopefully one can find the light . Thanks for reading and commenting. 🙋🏻‍♂️

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      1. D. Wallace Peach Avatar

        It takes effort to open the mind and heart, but yes, full of possibility. <3

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  2. Karima Hoisan Avatar

    Always my delight

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  3. Karima Hoisan Avatar

    Wow love the premise of this and these key lines that truly say it all:
    “But, when liars sit in your heart
    they eat you from the inside out
    corrupting the very essence of love— ”
    I have never seen it put this way..and oh yes..you found the perfect way to say it, Jay!!

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thank you, Karima. Thanks so much for stopping by and reading. 🙋🏻‍♂️✌🏼

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  4. Michael Raven Avatar

    This is a stellar piece today, Jay. I just came back to say that. It’s been one of my favorite pieces so far.

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thank you, Michael. I really appreciate you circling back and commenting, means a lot my friend. ✌🏼

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