beware

beware of those
who are always happy.
the winners.
their false bliss
makes the world
a dangerous place
to live in.
beware of those
who welcome you with
open arms,
who flatter you
with praise
and admiration.
there is always a
knife hidden in
their shoe.
beware of the educated.
those with
degrees posted
on their walls
to remind them of
how smart they are.
they rarely give in
to changing
their minds, even
when wrong. beware
of the sleeping dog,
the scorned woman.
the unpaid worker.
they will rise up
and show you
what pain is.
beware of politicians,
and salesman. neither
will give you what
they promise.
beware of the complainers
and depressed,
they will take you down
with them. tying
the stone
of themselves
to your soul. beware
of children,
they see you for what
you really are.