Betrayed

You, my usual haven in dream,
Came rushing in after your brood
Speaking sharp words, like breaking sticks
Like shattering my childlike mood.

Now, when I’m already weak
And the thing that lives inside my brain
Crawls and chews and leaves
A tunnel system of pain

Why, when I have stayed loyal
Swimming against the tide,
Why do you stand against me
Withholding kindness already denied

Just to cast me aside?