The smile appears genuine
Their interest in your life and goals
Is feeding your soul with the want
The want of friendship
Gifts are given
Trips are planned
Life is so very good
To have a friendship like this
Then
They ask for a favor, a trifle thing
When given
The seed is set and you are caught
the friendship seems to be over as quickly
As quickly as it started
The happiness and connection disappears
Looking back at their deception
Realizing their treachery
It is too late
It was too late when they smiled
Your time and effort
To feed their shallow ego and pockets
Left reeling at what transpired
Maybe you should have not trusted them
When the professed love for Jesus
And going to Church every Sunday
You remain jaded at the next smile offered
The Journey of a thousand miles 