Betrayal
Desperate eyes searching for hidden truth,
Amongst lies and deceit forced upon him,
Influencing the reckless, naïve youth,
Into a desolate future quite dim.
He maintained an aura of innocence,
Always a light against the sharp darkness,
A vivid shine of brilliant radiance,
Until adversity left him hopeless.
Before the caustic words and acrid tears,
Forging pain and a raw intensity,
That matured over a great many years,
An inner strife fighting relentlessly.
Only a shadow of himself remains,
With the iniquity keeping him sane,