Time, that silent betrayer of dreams unraveling at dawn,
Like an unseen knife cutting deep into the flesh of lost memories,
Speaks to you without words, a master of crimes hidden in shadow,
Raises palaces of hope at sunrise and buries them in the silence of graves.
It forgets its promises in a blink, turning "forever" into "once,"
Burns vows like paper, never looking back at its footsteps,
Gives you the whole world, only to watch it slowly fall apart,
Teaches you hope, only to mercilessly steal it from the depths of your soul.
It forgets your pain when you smile, but returns with cold and heavy hands,
Haunting you in the quiet dusk of thoughts lost to the wind,
Time does not destroy you, but watches as you silently shatter before it,
And when you plead for mercy, it answers only with endless, cold expectations.
Do not speak of traitors with hands stained by blood and regret,
For time is the master of endings, merciless and cold in its eternity,
It never forgets its place on the grand stage of unlived life,
An unyielding arbiter of stories that remain forever unfinished.
He stands in the corner, watching me:
His eyes are red like blood
And he bears no name, rank, or identity—
His skin is faded pale
As if he has been drained of all soul.
The white square upon his breast
(A surrogate for where once laid a heart)
Is the last innocent part of him—
His body smeared with blood and dirt.
When he was inevitably pierced with holes,
His body was fed to the worms
To be remembered no more.
Now, even he doesn't know his true self,
And his eyes are bloodshot red
To match the soul that's left
And reflect the anger underneath his ruined frame.
For now, I watch him back
To remind him that I will always believe him:
Though even I could not tell him
Who he once was.
I dine with the blind,
See this divine,
Oh dear mankind,
Drink chalice wine.
You all go blind,
Say everything is fine,
Let the fine dine,
Reaching out for lies.
The supper of flies,
Soon be crucifies,
Man becomes sinner,
Mouth of blisters.
Death to the light,
Self smite, death write,
Flesh like bites,
Fade out of the lights.
Oh, darling!
Look what you did,
To trust you again,
My heart forbids.
My blood can neglect,
These nerves can bear.
But tell me, were you been paid,
To be my betrayer?
Left the pieces of my heart,
On the street you walk unshod,
Giving warmth by your feet,
On the tears I shed.
Wild fetishes of yours,
With my sweet fantasies,
Could never fine-tuned.
Might be the reason for our RUIN.
The Betrayer
Miracle Man
5/7/2023
Words spread fast in a three dog town,
faster than a grass fire on a windy day..
Affecting not only the one taken down,
but collateral damage makes others pay.
For the tongue betrays the heart of man,
and the thoughts that linger there.
From thoughts, all our angry words began,
and are launched by tongue with flare.
Angry words bring to others much hurt,
when forethought was sadly lacking.
Words once spoken,, we can’t divert,
from the ears that we’re attacking.
Matthew 15:18
King James Version
But those things which proceed out of the mouth
come from the heart, and they defile a man.
If quite clean is this portrayal
For the Rouble quit betrayal...
We don't higher fly with trouble:
We remain The Trapped in a rubble
You can't be seeker of trouble
And of it not clinch a double?
Currency to hurt not Rouble
How long can you with joy bubble?
Now a mansion soon great Rubble
If you dare betray The Rouble
For life body heat might double,
For disguise more of your stubble;
Things shall still be much unstable,
Russia might not near her cable.
If damned clear is this portrayal
For the Rouble spare betrayal.
Fan is a betrayer
Complains
Air
Hidden
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.
OGUNLABI OLAJIDE YUSUF-NativePen 013
BETRAYER -Revised
TIME OF THOUGHT: July 1,2012
DATE OF THOUGHT:LOSS
Your mission
You finally executed
Now you have broken loose
Our bond of friendship
Now the cloud is crystal clear
That it was a plastic one
Your fake and rehearsed smile
No wonder your smile does not reach your face
Pretender
Now I know
Why your smile ceased to be oily
My trust you barter
My loyalty you trade
You are a betrayer
Where to hide?
You are unmasked
I can see you clearly
You bogey
You betrayer
Be your own counsel
What have you to say?
Can I still trust you?
If you were me, will you?Be your own counsel and judge.
O! You are naive
You are barbaric indeed
In you, I am disappointed
We sight each other everyday
We smile to one another each day
We fondle one another day by day
Aren’t we married for years?
In number, it was thirty three plus three years
O! Electricity
You are but faulty
You bit me with your electricity teeth
Just as snake bites
Believe me
Please trust me
Pray I shall not stand
As I lay flatly on this ground
Enjoying pain of your thunder bit
After cascaded from long distance poll
As long as the firmament
Laughing though tears drool
You are defunct!
I mean it you are extinct!
O! Poetry soup, don’t plead me
Don’t plead me
Okay I shall show mercy
For my fellow poets to viewing their poetry
They need electricity
How dare you! How could you?
Beneath that innocent brow
Deceive the one you woo to
Upon you, I now frown
She waited. She loved you!
She had set aside her crown.
Soon you will get what now is due
For I shall throw you down.
I Love you was nothing but a game
But my feelings will forever be the same
Your tongue was a double edged sword
Pierced through my soul and broke my heart
straight you looked in my eyes and lied
You said if we broke is the day you die
But you living and moved on that's a lie
Am here wondering why should I hurt
But i guess life is full or good and evil
But we choose non they just happen
And the live us hanging asking if there is love
Or if there is peace and joy
Time is a betrayer
Sometimes, its a player
It would betray you
And you'd blame yourself
It can misrepresent you
So that you'd forger yourself
Time chases you everywhere
It comes on your heels
Just like an armed robber
So you better gotta to be wise
In all your dealings with time
As for me, this piece I'd always revise
So I can learn to dance on the rhyme
Time is a master
Sometimes, it's tester
It would lead you
And you'd betray yourself
It can mistreat you
So that you'd even hate yourself
Time ceases every situation
It is like an ambush in the night
That can betray your precious life
So you better gotta be very wise
In the manner you deals with time
You can keep this piece and revise
So you can dance to the rhythm of the rhyme
Time is a betrayer
I believe it is a player
This is why am being fast
To be count before the last
I am ceasing every opportunity
To gather all my people in unity
Time is running just too fast
So we better gotta be wise
To interpret every single rhyme
Because time is never gonna wait
Its moving on and so straight
Come on now my people!
We must wake up and make a move
Before time betrays our trust.
WE STARTED YOUNGER
HOPING TO END IT WELL
IT WAS AS A GAME OF CHANCE
A LUCK IN EVERYONE’S FAVOUR
A BEHAVIOUR CAME ABOUT
CALLING EACH INDIVIDUAL
TO AVERT UNIONISM
UNITY IS THE FACT
THAT HOLD THE FUTURE
POTRAYING HONESTY
HOW DARE YOU BETRAY?
BEWARE FOR YOU MAY LIVE
AND MAY LIVE LONELY
DEEP IN SMELL WATER LONELY
ASKING WHICH WAY TO HOLY
PLUS THE WAY TO NEW NOLLY
IN RETRACING THE UNRULLY
DO ENCOURAGE YOURSELF
TO AVERT BEING ONESELF
COS ANON
PERHAPS MEET UP IN BULLY
With the report from a gun,
One life was shattered while.
Cruelly another was taken,
Compassion and love were forsaken.
Remorse from you was never shown,
Your reason for this may never be known.
The ones you left behind begin to wonder,
What was your reason for such a form of treason.
Now forever without their loved one,
They will have to face the empty seasons.
Without ever understanding your reason why,
They will have to face time as it comes and goes.
To my face you called yourself my friend,
With your betrayal you brought about this end.
You destroyed my life and took my true friend,
You taught me a lesson I'll never forget or forgive.
But still those who judged you allowed you to live,
You gave me a gift I never wished to receive.
One of death and betrayal is what you did send,
In this I learned the cost of Betrayals End
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