Betrayal

Betrayal
sprays red and distrust
all over what was once
unblemished and pure.

The stains 
will never go away,
and while forgiveness
must prevail to salvage sanity—

still—
my innards whimper
and rage.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Scott Avatar
January 26, 2021 at 5:50 AM
Simler to couple poems l wrote web of deciet devious her name agree when things are said or done bit hard to go back without trust never going to work xx
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January 27, 2021 at 11:59 AM
Oh it's difficult David. Appreciate all of your thoughts on these little pieces. ~Laura
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