Betrayal

One of his own

would betray him

with a kiss.

Why is it always a friend?

And then,

the suffering.

We all have

a date with it.

What was there

that could give him any hope?

Death lay before him.

Could he trust his faith?

This same faith he had found

while walking on the sunlit hills of Galilee...

in the wasteland of the wilderness...

in the loneliness of the night...

This same faith

now stung his eyes as he

watched his betrayers

take him away.

Could he trust his faith?

In my time of grief,

sorrow,

and despair,

When my faith is burning low,

When my recovery seems impossible,

When I must face the kiss of betrayal,

When I must bear my cross alone,

Will I trust my faith?

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Betrayal Poetry Contest contest entry

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#45
March
2025

Betrayal is such a deep violation of the trust we have given.

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