Betrayer

They were with me the whole time as I yelled and cried and cursed the whole of existence. They held me They fed me They did all they could. They nursed me and cried too as I cussed them and lashed out and hit them and stole from them and ran out on them without a word of thank you. Then, when their time came, (we all have our time, whether or not we deserve it or merit it) as they stood helpless and I was their witness, I denied them. I didn't have the time, you see. I was too busy living the life they'd given me; a life I'd never known, where I was free finally; where I didn't have to run anymore, to or from anything. You need to understand, I couldn't jeopardize that. I couldn't go back for anything. Not even for them. So, I walked away, denying my life once again. Now there is no one to save me. Now there is only me. And I know what I've done.