Betrayal
You were my friend
But now you’re gone
you’ve left me wondering
What I have done wrong
I put my trust in you
And you threw it all away
Devaluing my loyalty
With the hurtful words you say
The pain of the wound
From your knife plunged in my back
Has left me here wondering
What is it that I lack?
Am I just not good enough?
Am I not worthy to be your friend?
Did I not pledge to you
That I’d support you until the end?
Did I fail you somehow?
Did I not hold you up high?
Did I not encourage you enough?
Did I not teach you how to fly?
And this is how you repay me
Spitting out nothing but lies
You turned others against me
But it's me who’s cutting the ties.
You think that you can hurt me
But you are more than wrong
I will send you away with love
and show you that I am strong
I will not allow this to break me
I will continue to stand in my light
Try to douse my flame once more
Then it’s a war you’ll have to fight.
2/5/2022
Copyright © Mary Taylor | Year Posted 2022
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