Petrified Heart: a Tale of Treachery

In a labyrinth of treachery, my broken hearts cries,
From an unspoken betrayal, that no love survives.
She deemed my love wanting, a river too weak,
While I poured all into her, till I became a creek.

My silent vows etched into every setting sun,
Her needs, my command, until the day was done.
I never complained, grumbled, nor moan
She always wanted more, wanting a pet to own. 

A blunder, she weeps, her voice a hollow song,
Her reptilian tears swear to have wished no wrong.
Claims of love, of missing our yesteryears' night,
Yet, now I see her true nature, a bloodsucking parasite.

Once, an angel of light in my star-struck gaze,
Now a golem, a specter in the burning blaze.
Her visage, once my sanctuary, now vile, obscene,
I should’ve foreseen that she was tainted and unclean 

"I cannot bear your sight," I declare, broken, torn,
My heart, a sculpture of stone, in her love's scorn.
No more, I will overcome this relentless pain,
For you've petrified my heart, it’ll never feel again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Cassell Avatar
July 5, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Wow! that is pretty deep. I hope you mend your broken heart. I thought the blood sucking parasite was very humorous.
Chen Avatar
July 19, 2023 at 1:13 PM
Thank you Catherine! I suppose this poem was the one good thing that came from getting cheated on. I felt the parasite line was a worthy title without being too obscene.
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