Cause and Effect

Your calm betrayal

leaves rivers of crimson tears

streaming down my cheeks.

Your rabid fury

clears trails of searing anguish

that blaze through my heart.

It started with me

creating a false idol

in your likeliness.

Perpetuated

by your homily preaching

of a twisted grace.

I shouldn’t have knelt

to worship at your alter

of fallible love.