17: Abandonment

The sun falters,
Or so it seemed.
The happiness of the land seeps away,
Leaving darkness and a chill that gripes my heart.

How quickly it all changed.
How quickly you changed.
Where were the promises you made?
Where are they?

Have you known betrayal so great,
That it drains you of all hope and belief?
How can one be so heartless,
And without love?

Fate jests.
Maybe you've had enough with me.
Maybe it's time to let me go.
Afterall I'm just your toy ain't it?

Yet with one who taught me betrayal,
Another taught me love.
Perhaps there is still something worth living for,
Perhaps my life is still worth fighting for.

For a long time I've felt,
Heavy hands and grazing blows.
What is this treachery,
Tender touches and loving strokes?

Where were the open fields when I could run?
Now that I'm all twisted and crippled,
With wheels to drag around.
Freedom never felt further.

As dawn nears,
My chances diminishes.

Maybe I'll get a chance to run in fields of green and gold.
Maybe I'll get to look upon sunrises and sunsets.
Maybe I'll live through to tomorrow.
Maybe I won't.

My life is in your hands,
Will you give me a new lease of life?