Draw the line

An unusual day at workplace,
Hard to sit with so much toxin within.
Vulnerable to every emotion around,
But blind to someone close getting hurt throughout.

Balancing work and pleasure on the same plate,
Losing the sense of who is an ally or a foe.
And when the shadow beside asked,
Was that the truth, or you fell for the guy.
I had no reply. How to draw the line!

Setting boundaries, sorting it out.
Distances that creep in knowing it's your fault.
"Suck it up" and face the crowd,
Curtains are falling down, learn the dance or escape in the dark.

Coping with some bonds doesn't come easy,
Listen before you speak makes it count.
Shadows take away the sunlight that blinded,
Stick by them or they'll fade out.