Love Poem: Burnt Bridge
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Written by: Funom Makama

Burnt Bridge

1. Betrayal builds up with great energy
winning my man
comes with a heavy bill of cost.
The third, trying to make us two unhitched
brings out thunderous evil from a Timpani
coveting from a loved one
makes her a dipsomaniac
and not even the threat of a deadly flashpoint
will give this heavily envious heart 
a strong reprimand.

Chorus
When he first came, she was the best friend
when he kissed me, she was still a friend
him shaking hands, made her our friend
too lil too late now, as I’m the friend.

2. Friend of a friend
but one heart has been scammed
a serenity watered by amity
but elsewhere loyalty works in locum.
Her good support of me was spaced aged
to make my man a heartless wrong doer.
The three now in a jackboot
is worse than a plaque.
The steam of her itchy romance
burns his instincts of adventure
to get some back door pleasures.

Chorus
When he first came, she was the best friend
when he kissed me, she was still a friend
him shaking hands, made her our friend
too lil too late now, as I’m the friend.

3. Noisy is the sound
which first started from an enjoyable bongo
he's a commoner you can pick with a coin
from a one-armed bandit
a ‘whore’ is a worthy appellation for her
my weeping heart from this divide
chunks out hatred on them
but unknown to me
in the city of love, their union
has turned out to be a principality.

Bridge x 4
You embrace me, holding her waist by the side
your mouth speaks as your heart looks the other side.

Chorus
When he first came, she was the best friend
when he kissed me, she was still a friend
him shaking hands, made her our friend
too lil too late now, as I’m the friend.