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Betrayal Poems | Examples of Betrayal Poetry

Betrayal Poems - Examples of all types of betrayal poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for betrayal.
Crossroads part 2
CrossRoads part 2 Betrayed. Under appreciated. Time faded. Time wasted. Move on. Be a warrior. Nothing to prove to the world. Stand up, emerge. Walk on the narrow road. You have potential. Fly through the ivory sky. Hard times are behind. Move forward. Leave it all in the rear...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal,
Form: Rhyme
The Serpent
As you slither and slide in the eye of your mind. So deceptive and cunning in a truth hard to find. The venom you speak, poisoned with your fork tongue. With no rhyme or no reason, with no...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, conflict, dark, hate,
Form: Rhyme



Friendless
It happens to everyone/ All we want is a few/ To be called a true friend/ To show us that there's others out there/ Just like us, so we open ourselves/ To the job of finding true worthy people/ To surround...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, betrayal, character, corruption,
Form: Free verse


Mind Escape
You would think mind escape/ Was an easy thing to do/ Soon to find out/ It's the total opposite/ Trying to do so/ Just makes it harder/ Living in isolation for years/ Just drains the soul and mind/ To be stripped of contact/ Will...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, character, depression, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Life Reflecting
Life is like a chess game/ Sometimes I feel like/ The isolation/ Is getting the best of me/ Losing touch with reality/ Life has never been kind/ No matter what you do/ There will always be haters/ In the woods/ Struggling through the trenches/ From...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, character, emotions, fate,
Form: Free verse



Trust Issues
The endless possibilities/ Of trust issues begin with only/ One trust to be broken or betrayed/ Promises made, confessions of love/ Relationships gone wrong/ One seed of deceit/ Grows into a tree of hate/ Eyes only seeing deception/ That may or may not...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, break up, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Tensity
I sometimes wonder about my dreams I wanted to fulfill, but it's the themes Which doesn’t match with the situations. Strangely things I scramble functions, But my soul can’t adjust, from inside it screams. ...Read the rest...
Categories: absence, anger, betrayal, business,
Form: Limerick
LIFTING MY CLOUDS
LIFTING MY CLOUDS SELDOM MY HOPES RISES NOW , LIFTING IT IS NOW HOPES NOT DEAR CLOUDS OF MINE ARE GONE NOW , FILLING THE VOIDS WITH CLOUDS PLEASE COMMENT AND SHARE...Read the rest...
Categories: 10th grade, angst, betrayal,
Form: Alexandrine
The Fallen And Forgotten
The Fallen and Forgotten/ Used to be infamous/ Soldiers of the streets/ No matter how you going out with a bang/ You will be forgotten/ Your name to be added/ To the list of the fallen/ There's no going back/ Everyone gave you...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, change, character, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Masks
So many people go through life/ Wearing masks/ To pretend they are someone/ That they are not/ I call you a masked fool/ A fake soul living in lies/ To put a mask on/ Only to take it back off/ And put on...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, anti bullying, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Can't Punk The Lake of Fire
You want to win/ You want to control/ You want to use people/ For your own goals/ You never think/ Of your consequences/ Your thoughts, words, deeds are like/ Poison to the souls of those/ That are in your web/ But, don't be surprised/ When...Read the rest...
Categories: abuse, anti bullying, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
COUNTERINTUITIVE
COUNTERINTUITIVE One would think that news was real At least it was, mostly, as in the past Yet with A.I images on social media And even a misquoted encyclopedia The scale of deception is quite vast With emoticons about how you...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, myth, truth,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member In Marked Territory
Homeless I lived, without even a marked territory to claim as my own! How I wished I had access to a mattress to lay my weary body or a ceiling under my head! But I had no place to be in I...Read the rest...
Categories: angst, betrayal, death, funeral,
Form: Free verse
Change the Time and Place
Change the Time and Place We're running, running forever, cross the beach, cross the misty field. Where are we? We don't care. The damn daisy ring? The damn daisy ring. You kneel in the gravel, then take...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, abuse, addiction, anger, angst,
Form: Free verse
The Reflection of Your Word
They call you narcissistic over and over again The truth is in the liar of who you may befriend The reflection mirrors the image of who they defend As they stare at themselves still playing pretend Blamed for an...Read the rest...
Categories: betrayal, black love,
Form: Rhyme

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