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Echoes of Betrayal

By: Tommy Stalteri

By Tommy StalteriPublished about a year ago 1 min read

Hear me now, in this tempest of rage,

For the wounds you've inflicted cannot be caged.

You, who once claimed love, now conspire in hate,

Blinded by spite, you seal an unbearable fate.

Your alliance, a mockery, a deceitful parade,

Dancing on the ruins of the family we made.

You wear masks of concern, yet your hearts are stone,

In your vendetta, you've left our children alone.

How dare you wield their love as a weapon of war?

Shattering innocence, leaving scars that will forever soar.

You claim to protect, yet you breed only pain,

In this storm of betrayal, what do you truly gain?

You, who were mothers, guardians of their light,

Now architects of their nightmares, deep into the night.

What legacy do you craft with such spiteful hands?

Building a fortress of lies, on unstable sands.

Do you hear them at night, their silent cries?

Or are you deaf to their pain, to their internalized despise?

You've planted seeds of doubt, where once grew trust,

In your selfish crusade, you've turned love to dust.

You speak of care, but your actions scream neglect,

In the mirror of your deeds, see the chaos you've reflect.

Your false unity, a charade, a destructive flame,

In your quest to hurt me, you've forgotten their names.

Remember, they are not pawns in your vindictive game,

Not mere tools to fuel your anger, your shame.

They are flesh and blood, hearts that once beat with mine,

In your war, you've forgotten this sacred line.

One day, the truth will emerge from this night,

And they'll see the world beyond your spiteful blight.

In that clarity, I hope they find their way,

Away from the shadows, into a brighter day.

But for you, what redemption can there be?

When in your crusade, you forgot humanity. The echoes of your betrayal will forever ring, in the hollow halls where once love did sing.

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