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Years of history
With people you met
The ones you spent time with
The persons you respected

Tried so hard
For their favor and approval
What you thought you gained
And wholeheartedly earned

Only to realize
These people you called friends
8 years you gave value
Hated you for a decade

Hated you from the start
Mocked you in your absence
Words spoken
Slanderous and unfair

But in your presence
They smile and give you praise
Hiding behind masks
With no ounce of shame

8 years you called them friends
10 years the called you names
The minute you gave trust
Was an hour they gave hate