Betrayal

Betrayal

A house darkened by
The emptiness which hollows me

I had everything I dreamed of
Love, home, family destroyed

By deceit, wanting more
Than the trust of your beloved

Till death we do part
Yet how come my heart still

Beats for you and you
Are entrenched in the arms

Of another, you lied to me

And the children went with you
I visit ever so often but

The time never comes soon
Enough, reminisce it does nothing

For me I look upon this house
Bare cupboards, cold fireplace

The beds barren were my children
Once slept and know that

Promises made in passions glow
Often fade with the advance of time

When did you realize I was not
The man you wanted when

Did you realize I was not enough?
Is a man measured by the heft of

his wallet or  his ideals?