Betrayal

Betrayal can take many forms,
Not always of the heart,
Sometimes a friend can let you down
And tear your world apart.
To feel the pang of loneliness
When someone turns away,
Instead of coming to your side
To help you,come what may,
Is something I have rarely felt,
But sadly feel today.

Perhaps a trusted colleague,
For reasons never clear,
Decides to throw you to the wolves,
An outlet for their fear,
It damages,destroys and wrecks
Your self- belief,your trust,
You vow revenge or just move on,
Do something, act, you must,
To save a little of yourself,
While others,relieved,sigh,
Knowing the chaos they have caused,
But for the grace of God go I.

Betrayal is a harsh,cold world,
Where most of us will meet
Someone who'll deal the cruellest blow,
Whose nature can't compete
With human kindness,friendship,faith,
So chooses to sink deep
Into the mire of saving self,
At someone's cost,so cheap.
A world I hope to soon escape
And hold my head up high,
With eyes set on the way ahead,
I must not, must not cry.