Betrayal

Her eyes were transfixed upon him, Her face bore a perplexed look of utter disbelief, Hands drawn close to her chest- Shielding the scarlet mosaic of blood. The vibrant colors had turned into a ghostly white, Her mouth was open in an awkward shape, Trying desperately to squeeze out some words. Tears streamed down the 'once rosy' cheeks, She experienced a sudden thrust of agonizing pain; As a final action, she recalled the past memories, They were so much in love, (or seemed to be in love) , They were inseparable, Oh! all the promises he'd made to her, Of lifelong companionship & continual support, They seemed so hollow now, false & unreal; Oh! the divine moments, were they all illusory too? Yes, her life was only a struggle in vain! He, whom she'd trusted above all, Had betrayed her, had stabbed the knife into her heart And tore it apart With a merciless blow; 'How....' the words faded away into the murky silence The blood congealed in the circulating veins- Her lifeless body crumpled on the floor....