They Aren't What They Seem

 

They Aren't What They Seem

© by Bud Lemire on July 6, 2025

They aren't what they seem

I've been living a dream

They pretend to be something more

Yet, they're less than before

They'll suck you into their scam

And they don't give a damn

Yet, who are they really

To make you look silly

I didn't know, they were playing along

I felt so gullible, I was so wrong

I always thought, there was good in everyone

I was deceived, because there was none

What was I looking for?

A friend in chat, nothing more

How can it be

That it happened to me

The people online, know how to scam

I found myself, and I know who I am

Don't hold them close, if you have a dream

You'll find out, they aren't what they seem

It was a long hard lesson, but I learned.

I am still alive, and can carry on. Just

a warning to anyone reading this. Please

be careful. There are so many scammers

out there. If they ask for money, they are

not a friend. Because you can't see them,

you don't know who they are. They can

hide behind a picture that's not them.