~~Betrayal~~

You betrayed me, you know.

You turned away from me.

You swore you'd never

Hurt me--but that

Was so a lie.

I thought

I could trust you--

I thought I'd

Be just fine. I thought

You would forgive me,

And understand why

I had left your side:

It wasn't because

I didn't love you,

But because

I needed to

Be away from you.

I never meant

To hurt you.

I swear.

Please forgive me,

And do not do this

To me. I cannot take

The things you plan to do

If I do not fight

To please you again.

Do not turn your back

On me. Do not hurt me.

I thought I had meant

More to you

Than this.

I thought I

Could leave you

if I knew it was best.

I thought I hadn't

Gotten myself so ensnared

In your clutches

That I would never be able

To leave.

It is best for me to go.

I love another, serve another--

Please don't

Hate me anymore.

Don't hurt me anymore.

Just let me go.

I stopped serving

You.

I never stopped

Loving you....

But that doesn't matter

Anymore.

Please let me go.

Please.

I know I betrayed you....

But don't betray me.

Don't make me hate myself

For trusting you.