Betrayal

why follow me 
lingering elements of betrayal...

I remember repeating vows in front of witnesses
to honor and cherish, till death do us part
no others
this commitment, a promise

letters arrived from her addressed to you
opening them, my heart splintered and fell to the floor
slashed by each intimate phrase I read
No commitment, no promise...

his smile was contagious
his energy on fire
who could resist 

'I love you', he said
only you, always you

she was only four foot, eleven
a tiny, little thing
living doll

in my bed
in my car
three doesn't work in this space...

this project was sure to inspire
thousands of lives would change for the better,
we spent time believing
spent time in building

so close to completion
hold fast and don't stop...

she was decades younger and light years ahead
he fell like an old fool
and threw away the key

betrayal
commitment, no more...