Beneath the Veil of Betrayal

In bonds of trust, a friendship blooms,

Two souls entwined in shared hopes and dreams,

A symphony of laughter and trust,

A bond so precious, or so it seems.

But shadows sometimes cast their doubt,

And whispers of betrayal creep,

A fracture forms, a trust unwound,

In the heart's sanctuary, secrets keep.

Promises once made in earnest embrace,

Now lie broken, shattered like glass,

Betrayal's sting cuts deep and wide,

Turning the present into the past.

Yet amidst the wreckage, lessons rise,

From the pain, strength starts to grow,

A friend's betrayal, a bitter truth,

Teaching us what we thought we'd know.

Forgiveness is a noble path,

Though hard when wounds are fresh and raw,

Healing takes time, and scars remain,

But from the ruins, growth can draw.

For friendships lost, new ones may form,

Stronger from the trials faced before,

Betrayal's ache may never fade,

But it can't extinguish friendship's core.