Fractured Bonds

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In darkness' grip, a tale unfolds,
Of brothers bound by secrets untold.
One held by anguish, pain, and strife,
The other, a harbinger of a fractured life.

A portrait painted in hues of despair,
A scene of kinship gone awry, unfair.
The elder's arms embrace with a vice,
But his heart, consumed by a frigid ice.

Once, their bond was forged in love,
A tapestry woven by the heavens above.
Yet shadows crept upon their souls,
Tearing asunder what was once whole.

The younger, innocent, trapped in the fray,
His brother's grasp, a life's breath held at bay.
In the eyes of sorrow, fear takes flight,
A tragedy veiled beneath the shroud of night.

What twisted fate has led them astray,
To this battle where love has gone astray?
Fractured bonds now scream in pain,
A brother's hand, a soul's disdain.

But let us delve beyond the veil,
Seek redemption when hope seems frail.
For brothers know not only of strife,
But also the seeds of love and life.

In whispered winds, a plea may rise,
A call to mend what fate defies.
For love, a force that can heal and mend,
Can breathe new life, bring journeys to an end.

Let forgiveness weave its gentle touch,
Unravel shadows, mend what was once too much.
In tender hearts, compassion may revive,
And brothers' bonds, in time, may thrive.

So, as we gaze upon that somber scene,
Let us dream of redemption, fierce and keen.
For in the darkest hour, light may yet seep,
And brothers find solace, a bond to keep.

Oghenero Peter
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