A fire once burned, a conversation I thought would never end
My brother and his fiancée, once one of my closest friends
Laughter and secrets shared, under the starry sky,
The bond we shared, a flame that once burned high

The fire had so much warmth, I melted in my seat
Falling over and my brother laughing, his eyes filled with gleam
His fiancée approached me, asked if I was alright
Her kindness really lit up the night

Though time has passed, and hearts have changed,
The scent of the burning wood still feels the same
A bittersweet reminder, of what we'd held,
Thinking of the memory, it makes me melt

I close my eyes, and drift away,
Thinking about it, it makes me sway
But now, the fire's just a memory,
Of a bond that long ago had been set free

I mourn the loss of my naivety
If only I'd seen it, a bit more clearly
His fiancée wasn't who I thought she was
Cheating, for nothing, but selfish lust

The bonfire's memory, now awfully painted
A memory once cherished, now tainted
The truth revealed, somewhat bitter
I really didn't think that this behavior fit her

Is it awful that my perception hasn't changed that much?
After all, my bond with her was a much stronger clutch
He's still living with her, torturing himself
But I feel uncertain about the pain that she's dealt

The dark truth unveiled, a secret confessed,
Her threat of self-harm, a fear to be addressed
Was she not thinking? Not even a shred?
A toxic ultimatum, a pain well-bred

My mother's words, that's how I found out
Years and years, after this all came about
Feeling nothing but a cold betrayal
My ignorance, a burial

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