Betrayal

Smiling and laughing
With stars in their eyes

She trusts and looks up

He teases, adores

The pair so pretty

So innocent, so sure

The mirror reflects

A bond ever so pure

What is hidden from her

Is the dagger behind

That pierces her trust

And shatters her mind

Her family, her friend

Her trust so strong

How could he have hurt her?

How was she so wrong?

Yet through all the pain

Through all that still hurts

She smiles yet and looks up

The twinkle is gone

The laughter is empty

The charade moves on

She stays so as always

For bonds that bind

For friends, and near ones

And more of their kind

The dagger is theirs

Their idea of right

He thinks he has won

She knows he is right

Yet the smile remains

Fake, painful and bright

She knows she’ll go through it

She knows she'll move on

He might have betrayed her

He might have won

But she has her hero,

And he can never be that one


Disclaimer: This is NOT about a romantic tragedy.