Broken Vows

The words hung in the air, heavy and cold,
Like a winter wind that chills you to the bone.
'I cheated,' he said, his voice a story untold,
'With a man, not a woman, you're not alone.'

My heart, a fragile bird, took flight and flew,
Leaving behind a hollow, empty space.
The world around me blurred, a hazy hue,
As tears streamed down, leaving a salty trace.

He downloaded an app, a digital snare,
A gateway to a world I couldn't comprehend.
He drove to their house, a stranger's lair,
And stripped his clothes, a betrayal without end.

My mind, a battlefield, fought a losing war,
Against the tide of anger, pain, and fear.
The self-harm scars, a constant, bloody score,
Whispered of a darkness I couldn't bear.

How could he do this? How could he betray,
The vows we made, the love we used to share?
My soul, a shattered mirror, couldn't stay,
And wished for oblivion, a silent prayer.

The world seemed gray, devoid of light and hope,
My future bleak, a canvas painted black.
I felt so small, a fragile, broken rope,
Threatening to snap, to fall, to never come back.

The weight of his actions, a crushing blow,
Threatened to drown me in a sea of despair.
I yearned for escape, a place to go,
Where pain and sorrow wouldn't fill the air.

I wished I never existed, never been born,
To feel this hurt, this agonizing sting.
My heart, a wounded bird, forever torn,
Trapped in a cage, unable to sing.

The future, a dark and uncertain path,
Haunted by betrayal, fear, and doubt.
I clung to hope, a fragile, fading aftermath,
Praying for strength, to somehow pull out.

But the darkness loomed, a suffocating shroud,
Threatening to consume me, body and soul.
I felt lost and broken, a lonely crowd,
Yearning for solace, for a way to be whole.