I have a tendency to find good people with bad intentions Those that I believe to have a good heart but use others to their advantage Those that don’t think before they act Those that say things they don’t actually feel They exaggerate meanings of words and phrases that give me life They take advantage of the love I so freely give They leave once they’ve gotten you hooked - like a fish who was too naive to ignore the bait They don’t mean to hurt you They don’t realize that their actions will eventually break you They apologize but the pain never goes away Our fragile hearts break with every false word we realize they told us The lies they fed to our hungry hearts The things they did behind our backs We break as they move along We feel everything as they feel nothing Good people with bad intentions are good pretenders Their eyes light up when they’re around you Their smiles spread from one ear to the other Their words bring joy to your longing heart But after awhile they become distant They let the phone ring and complain of exhaustion They rarely reply to your unending messages The spark flitters away and their smile turns into a grimace They drag you along until you’re fully dependent on their love They leave you stranded with a used heart and broken soul I keep telling myself these are good people who have bad intentions But maybe these are just bad people Maybe I still haven’t made myself believe that these people who intentionally hurt me aren’t good They may seem good on the outside but they play a very believable game One where you are the pawn and they push you whichever way they please And they do so because you are a good person who has good intentions You are rare as they come Not many are good and not many have good intentions Protect what you have and never let bad people with bad intentions rip away your goodness You’ll find others like yourself, eventually