Carole Cookie Arnold Poet Rhyme

Ultimate Betrayal

Ultimate Betrayal

Two years ago my son 
family came for a weekend
Elated, I prepared the house
 for their comfort to tend

Within one hour of his arrival 
I heard a scream of terror
He seized and stopped breathing 
with a heart error

Pounding on his chest, I gave CPR, 
screaming Oh God take me
His babies watched in fright,
 my heart sank at what they could see

I lost him that day he 
was forty years old.
Flashbacks played as 
my blood ran cold

His wife took the children
 and shut our family out
A selfish betrayal of 
jealousy came about

We have not seen the
 children for two years now
 Damaging our hearts and
 bruising our brow

I suffer from two terminals,
 knowing what will be
Their sweet little faces 
again, I will never see

Betrayed by one who 
I loved very much
I lost them all that day,
 with that last final touch.


Carole Cookie Arnold
02/16/2010

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John Freeman February 16, 2010 at 9:14 AM It saddens me for your loss Carole, at the same time this is an awesome poem of your personal expression of the event. But the Agape, can change situations that seem hopeless. Agape will pray. Sincerely, Moses