**Echoes of Retribution**

In the shadows where anger brews, A heart once pure, now darkened hues. The sting of betrayal, a wound so deep, Awakens the beast from its restless sleep. Eyes that once sparkled with trust, Now burn with a fire, fierce and just. The whispers of vengeance, a siren's call, To rise from the ashes, to stand tall. But revenge, a double-edged sword, Cuts both ways, leaves none adored. In the quest to right the wrong, One may lose where they belong. For in the act of striking back, The soul may wander off its track. The chains of anger, binding tight, Blind the heart, obscure the light. Yet, in the silence after the storm, A chance to heal, to transform. To let go of the bitter past, And find a peace that will last. For true strength lies not in reprisal, But in the grace of survival. To rise above, to forgive, to mend, Is the path where true justice will end.