Mind Games



High of walls of intense pleasure seeping through the back door. Imagination of the overflow. So sweet and innocent the external aesthetic; yet behind that very door lies a pure soul completely unaware of her internal superpowers. It took the introduction of an alpha energy to ignite a long list of newly met discoveries.

Beautifully surfaced and a cherry right at the center of it all. How ridiculously beautiful it all seemed. Just an indirect, silent warning to watch who you build with. You'll be used for the foundation, only to finish the structure with someone else. How flamey life can be though. I guess it's all part of the game, right? I always believed in forever but I grew to learn that "forever" is a lie because change is the only consistent thing in life. Words are so entertaining and creates hope but don't be fooled! Today you're loved to the core and tomorrow you are unloved with no warning. It's a doggy dog world out here.

Getting involved with a Writer, an Artist, a Wild Wolf, a Song Bird, an Alpha Female and to crown it all; a Scorpion. Highly intuitive and responds with a smile to your beautiful, fully coloured lies. I wonder how it would make you feel knowing that every  time you lie, I just smile. Creating the belief in you that all your beautiful dishonesty will keep me running in your direction. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! I made a silent effort to learn your tricks, I am grateful I did.

Your  mind games are exhausting and a total turnoff but I chose to let it be and continue watching a show you put on. Your artistic expression is so interesting; so convincing. You now look beautifully stupid telling those gorgeously false tales you stand so firm in. Tetris, snakes and ladders or whatever game you prefer. Sorry to disappoint you but I've grown too smart to be a team player. So, player two plays you at your own game. It was an assumption that you were smart enough to figure out that player two bowed out gracefully. Imagine playing a game, solo? That is what you get when your intoxicated intentions are exposed.

Mind games are dangerous when you don't have the tools or power to back it up. Imagine getting played at your own game? BINGO!

High walls of intense pleasure seeping through the back door. Locked and no access. Welcome to a world of solo players, you red flagged idiot!

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A whole world of mental games but smart enough to mentally play you at your game and smile.

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Written on April 05, 2002

Submitted by TeeMariel on June 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Tenille M. Petersen

I am from South Africa, Johannesburg and grew up in Eldorado Park. My previous publications appeared in The Cambridge- Hall Poetry Journal, The Nightingale Poetry Journal as well as The Poet's Yearbook, honoring the Year's Top Poets (2021). more…

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