Party Girls

Do you remember her?

I know you've met her more than once.

She's a thin, fragile razor blade...

like brittle glass, she

slices to the bone

if not handled with care.

She approaches in a

deceptively innocent swirl

of chatter and smiles,

but you learn that

her attacks are quick and clever,

with a casual viciousness

that leaves you

gasping for air.

You are left standing,

smile still frozen on your face,

knowing you have been wounded,

but not yet, how deeply.

Stunned, you wonder where

all the blood is coming from,

as your skin tumbles down

in a mass of bright, curling

ribbons around you.

Who is this, who is able

to flay victims with impunity?

What is her name?

Ahh, yes, she is

Just Kidding...

and she has a sister,

known as Witty.

Although we often

try to forget,

most of us know them

all too well.

Do you?

Did a friend introduce you,

or have you perhaps even 

employed them,

to create an enemy or two?

And what could they tell me

about you?