Writing Prompt
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Kell.
Write a poem which describes the feeling of betrayal.
You could write in any genre or style, but use this as the central theme.
Writings
Hurt From Betrayal
Stabbed by a knife In my soft heart Building it up like stone Red hot rage spills through My mascara ruined Hurt from your betryal I don’t care It’s time for my fight
You hurt me Imenassly In a way you can’t rebuild I will just wait till you realize I will pretend to act normal And hide my tears everyday And then hurt you Make you learn a lesson I can’t wait for the day when I can
I can taste the betrayal On my tongue And it tastes sweet Who knew it will Taste so good
honest betrayal
in truth you shattered what you swore to keep you stabbed me in the back a million times over you must be a wolf that looks like a sheep remember when we sat in the garden? and you said i was your four leaf clover? you swore you'd never betray me, but you must have forgotten. i mean, did you atleast get what you wanted? you played with my emotions, used my body, and then flaunted. i was okay with it at first, i thought that you loved me but then i saw her, and now you are nothing like you used to be. i find it comedic how you didn't even try to explain you left me in silence, drowning in pain but thank you anyway, you've made yourself clear. it took me a while to see i am not the one that you hold dear. and when you remember me i hope you regret it i mean honestly, you could have just said it, you never loved me, just the shape of my skin a fleeting touch, but never what was within.
In Moments, In Moments, In Seconds
In moments I think of our friendship How something so good went so fast I blinked to see it disappear I blinked to let a tear fall down Who knew a stab in the back could hurt so much?
In moments I think of our happiness How a smile could turn into a frown like a snap I took a breath while you grin I took a breath while the knife sank in Who knew that a heart could easily break like glass?
In seconds I try not to think of anything Thoughts of us are echoing around my mind I tried to throw them away I tried to light them on fire But who knew that really I just want to reminisce?
To remind me of what we were To remind me how we met How we became best friends To remind me what happened What tore between us And I wish I could change your mind Because in moments and seconds You can think of me You can think of what we had And do you really want that gone? But you burned me with your flame Making me melt like a candle While your figure stands tall
In moments I think of our friendship In moments I think of our happiness In seconds I try not to think of anything As you betraying me finally sinks in How could you do something like that? Stab a knife in my back and twist it With a grin upon your face In seconds trust is gone And I blink.
Blink.
Betrayal
A knife to the heart Red hot rage
You hurt me immensely In ways i cant recover from
A fight And a new place to stay
A right and a wrong way
You loved me once Now not at all
I ignored your dirty calls
You were my only one Now you dont think I am any fun
Just wait till everyone knows then ill get my revenge
I wont beg you to come back I know it will do no good
I’ll wait a while I know I should
But i will say this Who knew betrayal could taste so good
Betrayal
Im sitting in my room Crying We made a plan And yet you failed You said you didn’t mean it But yet you went behind my back We were a team But now we’re apart Torn from each other You broke me But now I can’t understand what you did So just leave Or I will kill you And soon I will have my revenge
Tell Me
Voice of Angel That tells lies
Used to be friends But now…..
Tell me what changed? Behind that fake smile
Your love feels hallow I can’t deal with this sorrow
You told me you’d change But all I feel is pain
You said you loved me That your proud of me
All lies
Tell me where has the time gone? Back when I used to make you happy?
Back when we’d sing together As if the world didn’t fall apart
You left me to pick up the broken pieces Your laughter echos in my mind
I try to feel better you offered protection I just feel rejected
You say you’d come back…
I had to hug myself To feel ok
I wear a mask like a fake smile I put the broken peace’s of my heart Back together
I found a friend Yet I’m scared I’ll lose her
That she will reject me
That she will leave me
I’m scared that I’ll neglect her And give fake promises
I’m scared of turning into you
My dear sister all I feel is betrayal
About That “Friend Group Lore”
I hate that you know what I’m talking about. I never even told you, but you already know, don’t you? They told you because they were “expressing their concerns?”
I used to trust them without a single doubt. But my privacy was carelessly violated. I should be the one to tell you about it on my own terms.
I don’t want to get so riled up or be so crass. But “catching you up on all friend group lore” my ass.
Is that all my trauma is to them? Some lore? Hot gossip to burn me with, tea of my tears to drink with, rumours to use as prompts for games of broken telephone?
Welcomes are polite but you weren’t here before. Do you think you’re entitled to my privacy because you joined our friend group? I am a stranger you’ve never known.
I’ll talk about it and hope to find contentment. I guess it’s better than harbouring resentment.