The Dagger of Deceit

Your love, a rose, its fragrance filled the air,

But hidden thorns, a truth I could not bear.

Sweet whispers laced with venom, sharp and cold,

A trust betrayed a story left untold.

We built a castle, dreams upon the sand,

But shifting tides revealed a shifting hand.

Your eyes, once stars, now held a mocking gleam,

A cruel reflection of a shattered dream.

The laughter's echo, a haunting, hollow sound,

Love's melody is replaced by silence profound.

The tender touch, once filled with warmth's embrace,

Now just a memory, a love's misplaced.

The dagger turned, a wound that will not mend,

Betrayal's poison, love's bitter end.

Your crimson kiss, a final act of deceit,

Leaving scars upon my soul, forever incomplete.

The castle crumbles, dreams lie in the dust,

Love's ashes scattered, a love turned to rust.

The rose now withers, its fragrance turned to pain,

The dagger of deceit, a love I'll never regain.

Check the book to gift your Valentine - My School's Bestie: A Tale of Love, Loss, and Learning