Embattled by treachery unexpected and dark
Washed over by the tempest of loss and fury
Your storm brewed in deep pits of secrecy
Handed to me to unravel, mine to tame in the light
With no ballast to uphold me, to keep me lifted up
Silence and distance, cruelty after all this time
Soft words, the lack of reserve between us
The silence shatters me in its violence
The distance breaks me unforgivingly
My skin chills, with no replacement or sanctuary
The betrayal, so absolute I had no cache stored
Seeking anything to hold me together just long enough
To gather strength and lift myself above, to move
Silence will become my partner again
Duplicity will seep into my bones and I will rise
Time will pass and these will become me
23 Nov 2019
QBG_Tilted Tiara 
It is good to see you are still writing poetry that challenges and startles!
Always, I will write poetry. It both soothes me and allows both the best and the worst of my emotions to emerge. It is nice to see you.