The Devil's Bargain

I made friends with the devil

And loved hating him

For his want for friendship

And my love for company

We made a bargain

That was to last nine months

The knowledge of which

I was never to tell.

I told him my secrets

And he loved me in turn

As much as a devil can.

At length he used my secrets

And blackmailed my trust

And within my heart

A hatred grew

That after the nine months

I had become the devil

And him a better man