You knew what you were getting into
with me.
You saw what I was
as soon as we met.
I didn’t hide my identity
or keep you out
of a secret circle
that admitted information
that you weren’t privy to.

What I was
how I would be
was on full display
on Day One
and almost every day that followed.

So I cannot accept
your grievances now,
your claims of betrayal,
your gaping disbelief.

I told you I was the scorpion
in our introduction.
How could you claim surprise now?