Betrayed

Friends,
that’s what we once were.
Once there was a time,
A time when you could look into my eyes,
see clearly the trust that I placed in you.
I was there for you.
I stood by your side.
When no one else believed you,
I did.
When no one listened to you,
I did.
To me you were worth much more,
more than gold,
more than diamonds.
I would have given up all the riches in the world,
just for you.
You were more than just a friend,
Never did I doubt you,
Little did I know what you’d do,
Betrayal.
You betrayed me,
when I least expected it.
In darkness I was left,
alone, abandoned.
Not once did you regret your choice,
not once did you turn back.
Whenever I passed you on the street,
you walked by,
without a single thought.
When my name was mentioned,
You acted as if you never heard of it.
No more did I exist in your world.
Thousands of pages would not be enough
enough to express what I felt,
the way the pain burned inside me.
Anger,
Sadness,
Emptiness,
No longer do I trust,
Not even those around me.
You left me.
No longer do I feel joy when I hear your name.
You tossed me away,
As if I was nothing.
Why did you do this to me?
Why?
Was I not always there for you?
Did you mean it?
Did you have a choice?
What have I ever done to you?
Before,
when I looked into your eyes,
I saw a friend.
Now,
I see nothing.
None of the happiness,
Laughter,
Kindness.
If you had turned back,
just once,
I would have forgiven you.
Yet, you didn’t care.
You would not listen.
You close your eyes to pretend I’m not there.
To try and shut out everything having to do with me.
There are times,
Staring into the clear, blue sky,
I wonder.
Wondering what could have been.
Now,
it’s too late.
It’s over.