Betrayal subtle, never
Pushes you down a rut
Betrayal subtle watches
you sink an inch, an hour
Betrayal subtle, noiseless
But poisons the soul
Even an enemy is worth
A thought, at least malicious motive
But one who smiles, claims friend
And watches you drown
Betrays, and seeks
Just sweeping it off visibility
Is not worth a thought
A friend who betrays subtle
Is never worth
A moment's regret
'coz a subtle crime
is never less in sin
than a visible one
