It hardly surprises me, when you hear people say that we live in a
society today, where there are certain individuals, who are completely
selfish and are only looking out for themselves; who will go to any
lengths good or bad, to achieve it. Those who will make you believe that
you are a valued friend or associate. They will say anything to you,
just to get what they want, and will just as easily drop you, at the
drop of a hat, when they get it.
Thankfully, there are also the majority of people, who genuinely care
about others, and who will empathize with them and offer good advice
when needed. These are what we call true friends! But sadly, those
considerate, nice people are often seen to be weak, or soft by
unscrupulous, untrustworthy persons, who believe that such sweet
affection, is a clear invitation for them to take advantage of that
person’s warmth and kindness and to exploit it, to their own cruel
means.
Recently, I was the victim of such a situation. Finally, my eyes were
opened to the fact, that my pre-conceptions that they could be trusted,
relied upon, and believed, was all a fabrication, a fantasy, and
nothing more than deceitful lies.
Have you ever being in a situation, where you have put all your love,
loyalty, devotion, and faith into something, or someone, only to later
discover that you were never truly respected, or appreciated by them? On
reflection, you were treated unfairly? It can really hurt to feel such
horrible betrayal! That is why I decided to share my thoughts and
feelings within this poem. I hope you will find my words inspiring and
take heart, that such bad times should never stop us from being who we
are. It is best to learn from the situation and move on, and to never
let it consume you.
Betrayed by Paul Featherstone
I thought you could be trusted,
As you first led me to believe!
Behind your smoke and mirrors,
There hid a cruel intent to deceive,
Wish I had heeded the warnings.
The subtle signs of your treachery,
I was blinded by your vicious lies,
But, now at last, I can finally see.
You tricked me with false promises,
It was all part of your malicious goal,
To break me, and to bring me down,
And to destroy and diminish my soul,
You have held me back for too long,
My patience is so worn and frayed,
I gave to you my love and devotion,
For all my loyalty, I was betrayed!
No more will you stab me in the back,
Abuse my good nature with your scams,
For I am nobody’s play-thing or puppet,
Won’t be one of your sacrificial lambs,
I have been your prisoner for years,
In my possession, I hold the key,
To unlock the door to my salvation,
And to finally, set my spirit free.
I am going to leave the past behind,
Learn from my previous mistakes,
Seek my dreams and aspirations.
No matter – how long it takes!
Your plan was to undermine me,
And to exstinquish my inner light,
You failed and under-estimated me,
Because I never ever lost my fight!
