Unravelled

Inner circles

are a precarious thing

One moment,

they lift you

higher than you’ve ever been,

cheering loud

as you rise.

But envy,

she wears a soft smile.

Creeps in,

quiet and cunning.

Secrets once shared

in whispered trust

become currency

for those who crave

your fall.

And like a spool

knocked off the edge,

your life begins

to unravel

thread by thread,

truth tangled

in half-spun lies.

You stand

in the ruins

of what was once your safe space,

and ask the question

no one wants to answer:

Can you ever truly trust

the ones who swore

they had your back…

but instead,

held the knife?