Innocence of Youth
Acquiescing to love's defeat,
you subdue sad feelings within.
For when passion's all but over,
anxieties slowly begin.
Dominating reality,
bitter tears flow with brutal force.
And wash away the promises
that kept your hopes and dreams on course.
The hurt of betrayal hits you
with the force of a speeding train.
And you're left, as if in a trance,
oblivious to all but pain.
Fueled by half-truths and deceit,
your happiness begins to ebb.
And soon, your vulnerable heart,
falls victim to depression's web.
Your soul's susceptible to lies,
for hope camouflages the truth.
And salvaging remnants of trust,
you miss the innocence of youth.
(Quatrain)
7/4/2015
Copyright © Emile Pinet | Year Posted 2015
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