You abandoned me
In the quiet of my mind
In a forest of dark pines
And you called yourself my friend
Through the rushes lions prowled
In the shadows dread wolves howled
But all inside me was cowed
Because you were my best friend
This – a shell of me – you see
What’s inside has been broken
A thousand pearls that might have been
Have left their voice unspoken
Not a word of it you said
Your face a mask of solid stone
And I was grieving all alone
The vicious doubt no longer dead
The wolves are peering through the pines
And shining teeth the lions bare
At me whose tragic shattered mind
Can scarce the near comeuppance bear
Footsteps – all that I have walked
And thoughts that I have spoken
With you were left, you turned away
Your striding gait unbroken
We were best friends from childhood on
But gone are those young carefree days
Forgiveness I can grant you now
It’s not too late to change your ways
I can no longer feel the pain
The rain has drowned out all the growls
Your betrayal left a crimson stain
My mind with welcome numbness fills
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I would like to translate this poem
You've portrayed a betrayed mind beautifully in these lines; 'I can no longer feel the pain The rain has drowned out all the growls Your betrayal left a crimson stain My mind with welcome numbness fills'