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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.
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First you shoved me in a mold
Watched with glee as I shivered from the cold
Then you closed in on me
Saying I had to pay a fee
Promise of daylight and glowing candles
Was diminished by the shadows handles
I begged for a way out
But all you did was pout
Made me feel out of place
If I went my own pace
I knew it all along
Deep inside I knew you were wrong
The stab of the dagger still dug just...
Brainwashed.
Consumed.
Taught to do the opposite of good.
Taught to lie.
To cheat.
To steal.
To trust thy neighbour or was it betray them.
Anger.
Rage.
Münchausen syndrome.
Groomed to obey, groomed to trust older men.
Raped.
Innocence stolen - or was it?
Tortured.
Abused.
Voice taken.
Breath taken - whether that be cigarettes or unlucky for others drugs like ice and meth.
Beaten to...
Supportive smiles made across hallways
Kindly advice when mistakes are made
Defending repeated misteps to keep her going
And yet when the chance arises
She spreads vines of discord and poison
Beneath my feet, silent and painful
Aiming simply to harm and destroy
Carefully structured relationships
Tied by thin threads of trust.
My brain could not comprehend
The imbalance of repaying kindness with ...
If Cupid’s arrow creates love,
He must have a cousin whose arrows
Cause pain, shock, horror, and sorrow—Betrayal. For the victim,
He can’t understand what changed so
Suddenly. The one standing befo’
Him is no longer the one he knew.
With a throbbing, bleeding heart,
He reaches out to her, recalling
Memories, speaking in choking
Whispers. How could that mean so
Little to her? The shock of the...
Is another thing entirely
In the worst possible way
Like ripples in a pond that have spread far beyond
By those you never expected
Listening to their feeble excuses
Hiding behind their smokescreens
Like mirages in the desert of indifference
Broken trust and dreams
The looks of pity and judgment
From being manipulated at will
Betrayal is overwhelming
Questioning the foundations of your wort...
I once saw you as a dear friend I could trust
Ever since we were in our youth when we would play with our toy cars
As our dads always sold drugs, alcohol, guns, killed guys that got out of line, as they must
So we can have a good life like the rich guys who smoke cigars
We used to have fun being in our rooms
Pretending like we got robbed or chased deranged assassins
Or how having swordfights with...
“Backstabbing bitch…I’ll cut your throat open, I’ll make you choke on your God damn blood!”
He screams at the top of his lungs, chasing her down the stairs, towards the back door. His knife gripped tightly in his hands, there will be no second chance.
No not this time, this time he’s gone mad. He’s gone psychotic on her now, the pain unbearable, unstandable.
His eyes wide, bloodshot, puffy, pa...
A hollow soul floats within my chest
A feeling of emptiness transpires around me
Looking into your amber eyes brings me to tears
A ringing sound fills my ears as the world begins to spin
They say follow your heart
They say follow your head
But nobody tells you what to do when both are at their wits end
Deception
Betrayal
Heartache
Takes over my body like a rush of a wave
But now...
(This is a song, without a beat.)
We were having such a ball,
Why did you make me feel so small?
You made my heart chime,
Next thing I know it’s something I must sign.
Why? Is all I ask.
Why?
Do you have to make me feel like I wanna cry?
All I ask is a good friend.
I hope it all works out in the end.
We were besties, but you sided with them,
Still thinkin’ we’re besties, but you only sided w...
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