Thief

He hides beneath his black cloak
A thief, corrupt in his actions
Seeing only the glitter
Shining bright
Appealing, flashy
Preying on innocence
 
He steals from the naive
the needy and the oblivious
Smelling their fear and insecurity
Knowing when to strike
Feeding on their vulnerability 
and without penitence

 
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

In response to Sue Vincent's weekly
Write/Photo Challenge - Photo of Magpie
 

14 thoughts on “Thief”

1. A graphic portrait of dishonesty, though I doubt this bird has that option.

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   1. Yes! They are inherently attracted to shiny objects. They don’t have a choice.

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      1. Can’t blame them for the way they were made.

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      2. I always loved seeing those big Magpies 🙂💕

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      3. Me too ❤

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2. What a dark black and despicable character came to mind with your words. 🙂

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   1. Yes! Poor magpie, I gave him a bad rap 😢

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      1. But so cool that I clearly could picture my villian from your words. 🤓💜

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      2. Yes as only you can Jay-lyn. 🙂👍 We probably both knew these people and I threw the magpie under the bus!! 😦

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      3. Lol yes you did. Now though crocodile cooked leathery lady poolside and crooked mean spirited man are nudging me.

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3. Too funny!!! 🙂 Lets see who else you recognize 🤣

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4. Well done, Christine!!! 💜

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   1. Thank you Beckie I really appreciate it, as always 🙂❤️

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      1. You’re so very welcome!! 💖

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