Poetry

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Traitors Among Us

People are not always what they appear to be,
a world of black and white, yet so much gray,
never knowing whether to stay, fight, or flee,
dilemmas and decisions faced along the way.

Whether friend or foe we often do not know,
each of us have an agenda that is all our own,
good versus evil struggling everywhere we go,
we have suspicions by one’s manner and tone.

There is those we trust, those we think we can,
a journey where obstacles are many on the path,
but respect and honor sadly do not rule the land,
ruled by greed and temptation creates the wrath.

Power and money transforms to betrayal and lies,
to protect their secret some just won’t stand still,
to preserve his identity he doesn’t care who dies,
for a lone traitor in the ranks can cause the kill.

The undercover police officers have a lot to fear,
maintaining their cover while developing cases,
the real enemy sometimes can be close and near,
under a rock, or behind a badge, so many places.

Samuel E. Stone, Copyright© 2008, All Audiences

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