"In the Echo of Promises Once Sweet"

In the echo of promises once sweet,

Lies the ache of a heart's retreat,

Where love's embrace turned cold and gray,

Leaving wounds that won't decay.

Words that cut like shards of glass,

Memories linger, moments pass,

In the silence, a pain profound,

Where trust was lost, and hearts were bound.

Betrayal's sting, a bitter taste,

In the wake of love's embrace,

Yet in the depths where hurt resides,

Resilience blooms, though pain abides.

For love, though wounded, learns to mend,

To rise anew, to trust again,

In the echo of what once was,

Healing begins, in forgiveness' pause.