Unexpected Unbefriended

Empty spaces, filled with broken places and faces As I count the paces between these once beautiful places I notice that I am trapped in a hollow, draining, unrelenting stasis A vortex of sorrow, that makes the soul forever wallow Once kind souls able to cherish, now filled with snarls able to perish With pointed remarks so cold, lays waste to the one who shall behold Angled gazes turned away, now giving praises to the one once claiming betray On a lonely summers day, with good reason, decided to stay away The ignition to the source, of a volatile resource Without any recourse, pointlessly hoping for a sign of remorse As he ponders his unexplained treason, he struggles to find reason For once was hailed as a star, now left adrift, no rig or spar As he finds his own way, dawn brings the promise of a new day As we strive for a better tomorrow, we get approbation for wisdom we appropriate and borrow Yet situations go amiss, leaving us flummoxed and perplexed wondering in an abyss But we all get up some day, feeling stronger and seeking a new way Finding that providence, will renew our confidence