Where once she’d give her heart and soul
Grant every wish to those she loved
Bestow their dreams with every gift
That she could summon from above
Where once she’d trust their every word
Give benefit in dire doubt
Stand side by side, united front
And face the world as team devout
Where once her faith and trust prevailed
Unwaveringly staunch and firm
A lesson learned shook her resolve
All her beliefs had come to term
Those sacred souls were fake, benign
No love from her would change their ways
No caring could connect their hearts
In truth, while cold deceit decays
Her heart worn proudly high on sleeve
Was stabbed and sliced, left indisposed
So unprepared, her brimming eyes
Watched sadly as love decomposed
Withdrawn and wary, wounded grave,
The stricken heart can barely beat
Perhaps, with time, her wounds will heal
But, powerless to ride defeat,
Heart’s sheltered from such coarse attack
And veiled from viper’s poison charm
Held safe within, where steely knives
Won’t reach, protecting it from harm
And thus, new life of solitude
Presents a chance to convalesce
Bestows a gift of peace and calm
‘til newborn strength will acquiesce.
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There standing tall for all to see
A woman brave and true and strong
Had conquered self and now was free.
Ron