Bitterness

to speak to me with forked tongue
spitting venom across my soul
stabbed through this beating heart
for all this hatred takes its toll

with sheer anger in your eyes
what shone within, there's now darkness
joy has been harshly torn away
an empty shell oh so heartless

no love found within your soul
only bitterness seems to stay
silence where once was laughter
it has all but drained away


© Lissie Bull 2015