Cheaters Cheating To Cheat



Anyone who sneaks around.
Lies, deceives and cheats.
On their spouses or claimed soulmates,
Or someone they share the heating of sheets.
Declaring their faithfulness and loyalty.

Then...
To do this and brag about it publicly.
As if to whisper in the ears of friends,
Who promise to keep their activities discreet.
And kept that way between them secretly?

Should not be surprised to see in disbelief,
Their 'friends' neighbors and others too...
Doing the same exact thing.
Without it to have it whispered.

'Why are you here at this time,
Coming out of my house.
Looking at me as if surprised and shocked!?'

'I was too proud to leave out the backdoor.
And...
Believe this or not,
I had forgotten, for me...
It was left unlocked!'

'Is my lover still inside?'

'Honestly?
Remember when we agreed,
To keep what we do done discreetly?
I forgot about that too.
And besides...
Like you,
I told my spouse I had work to do.
And here you are,
Having the nerve to come home early.
I can't trust a word you say to me anymore!'

'I thought we were the best of friends!'

'So did I.
Now I feel nothing but disappointment.'

'Disappointment?
You don't look as if you feel that way at all.'

'I'm talking about,
Forgetting the backdoor I left wide open.
Who knew you would disrespect,
Our secret lives.
For others to witness so publicly.
I'm done.
There's nothing else you can say to me.
And don't think,
I am that easy to forget and forgive.'

'You...
Are nothing more than a liar.
Who deceives, sneaks around and cheats!'

'Oh yeah?
Who told who to keep what you and I do,
On the 'Low'?'

'I'm not talking about that.
And give me my key back!
What do you take me for?
A cheating cheater,
Who cheats disrespectfully?
Do I have 'FOOL' tattooed on my forehead?'

'Come closer.
It wasn't there last night.
Now you want me to notice another tattoo.
When I told you the one on your butt,
Was big enough!'

'Leave.
Get away from me.
And don't bother to knock three times,
Or whistle twice anymore either.'
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Written on October 14, 2023

Submitted by lpahtillah on October 14, 2023

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Scheme XAAAB XBCXB XDXX XXE FXXBE X BXBDXDDXBF C XG GH XIXXBIBXX DJA XDX XXFJHX JXDXX XBXJ
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,988
Words 443
Stanzas 16
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 4, 3, 5, 1, 10, 1, 2, 2, 9, 3, 3, 6, 5, 4

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