“Signs Unseen” A Poem on Regret, Karma & Gaslighting

Original poem by Axton N. O. Mitchell

If I would have seen the signs, 
we wouldn’t be here now.
And you can fill your friends 
with all your stupid lies.

I’ll never care what anyone says 
especially them.
We never got along much anyway,
I’d pay to see the day they actually 
had one smart thing to articulate. 

Your family is just the same,
believing I am to blame.? 
When they actually know you 
Just goes to show you …
They never pay attention.
Anyway,

Maybe this is my debt to pay. 
Karma collected on her bill 
from so long ago.
Finally, 

they always tell you there 
will be hell to pay.
Leaving out it comes after 
you have long since forgotten…
you even owe her something. 

But if I would have seen the signs we wouldn’t be here today. 
I’m not the one to typically play 
along, but you had me from the
beginning.
They all knew I wasn’t winning
this one.

And I thought you were the 
one.
I guess your friends aren’t alone 
when it comes to following 
your line of lies.
As if they have the answers to 
life.

But 
If I would have seen the signs, we 
wouldn’t be here today. 

🖤Tell me where it breathes, or where it falters.

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