In love's twisted dance, a heart unfolds,
A tale of agony, a story to be told.
In shadows cast by whispered lies,
Hatred blooms beneath love's disguise.

He loved her true, or so he thought,
Yet, in love's name, a venomous plot.
Gossipy tongues wove a web so wide,
Ensnaring hearts on a darkening tide.

She believed the rumors,...