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Betrayer of Hearts: A Birthday Tale of Love and Sorrow
In shadows cast by candlelight’s soft gleam,
Two years ago, a tale began to stream,
Upon my birthday, joy should have been king,
Yet within that memory, sorrow took its wing.
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Gathered ‘neath his roof, his family’s embrace,
A day to celebrate, love’s sweet embrace,
But clouds of doubt, his mother’s disapproval,
A whispered storm, an unforeseen removal.
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Her critical gaze, a constant unending tide,
Picking at my faults, my flaws she’d never hide,
Accused of lacking respect, my heart ached sore,
But what cut deeper still, were the words he bore.
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My ex, my love, once steadfast and true,
In that moment, his allegiance he withdrew,
“Mother’s words hold truth,” he firmly decreed,
And in those syllables, my heart began to bleed.
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Beside him, I stood, needing his embrace,
Yearning for his support, a shelter in that space,
Yet he chose his mother, her…
