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Betrayal

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By Rachel SteinmetzPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Betrayal
Photo by lucas Favre on Unsplash

And when the light was set aglow,

I cast it far away,

And darkened it with shadows so

All light will float astray.

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A world where I can run

And never once return.

With not one reason to go on,

I let the fire burn.

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Concealing every vestige of truth

behind a brick of lies.

Forgetting every world in youth,

All heart-wrenching goodbyes.

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When betrayal is accustomed to,

Its meaning falls away.

For this is life and this is true,

Now beg the mist to stay.

sad poetry

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Rachel Steinmetz

Written expression is emotion at its peak; delve into it.

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  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    Incredible poem! The last line is so, so good.

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