Loyalty

You knew where to cut
And smiled while I bled

Your words wore skin I used to trust
Warmth laced in a film of rust
I handed you the map to me
You folded it, then watched me freeze

You spoke in mirrors, made me doubt
Built me up, then shut me out
I mistook your silence for a care
But betrayal doesn't shout, it stares

I called you brother, you wore the name
Till your loyalty burst into flame
You twisted truth, in friendly tones
Left me picking through, your scattered bones

Remember when we swore the line
Was inked in stone, not cheap design
Now I see your smile for what it hides
A blade in velvet, cut to size

I kept your secrets buried deep
You sold mine off in tainted sleep
This isn't rage, it's recognition
Of trust undone by your precision

I called you brother, you wore the name
Till your loyalty burst into flame
I reached for hands that pulled away
You turned your back before I could say

You knew the weight of what you broke
And still you joked

I called you brother, but I was blind
To the fault lines you designed
No scar like the one that's signed
By the friend who left you behind

I walk alone but now I see
What breaks a men. wears familiarity