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Betrayal in a Nutshell
(The Great Mountains)
By
Lili Dauphin
MIRAQUEST
MIRAQUESTTM
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Miraquest, LLC
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Lili Dauphin, 2008. All rights reserved
Cover design Lili Dauphin
Photographs Lili Dauphin 2008
Typography Chris Slifka
All rights reserved under International Copyright law. No part of this book may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written
permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.
First published by Miraquest 4/15/2008
Betrayal in a Nutshell (The Great Mountains) by Lili Dauphin 2008
ISBN: 978-0-9748329-4-4
Printed in the United States of America
Dauphin, Lili Betrayal in a Nutshell
1) Spiritual life
2) Spiritual poetry
3) Motivational I title
For more information, please write to Miraquest, LLC P.O. Box 29722 L.A, CA. 90029. Or contact your local bookstore.
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Betrayal in a Nutshell
(The Great Mountains)
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The past may be an intricate part of meBut I need not let it crucify me
- Lili Dauphin
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What is it like to be betrayedBy someone whom you trust?
First youre in denial then dismayed
Then, emotions begin their thrust
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You cannot eat, sleep or drinkBecause of the pain inside
Your mind will start to slowly sink
You will want to run and hide
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You will cry, cry, cry, cry and cryUntil you run out of tears
Your eyes get totally dry
As youre shaking with fears
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You will become so skinnyYour friends would want your diet plan
Your rapid weight loss may face scrutiny
By others in your clan
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Youll end up at work in your pajamasWondering why others look at you funny
Youll cry for your mamas
Who will think youre crazy
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Your dog will take you to the poundAnd wish youd stay forever
Shed dislike the way you sound
And reply to you whatever
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Your boss will mistake your faceFor that of his mother-in-law
Your facial grimace
Will hold us all in awe
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Youllfind yourself on the moonWondering how you got there
Youll think youre on your honeymoon
In fact, you could be anywhere
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You will take a trip to the storeIn your birthday suit
Leaving your reputation at the door
Youll soon realize your mind is left en route
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You will become so astonishedYoull forget your only name
Old memories leave you admonished
And new ones shape your shame
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You may blame your motherFor your frustration
Then youll forgive her
And blame her again for her objection
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In fact, youll blame everyoneDead, dying or alive
Your attitude will take a new tone
One that may affect anyone
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Especially those you knowIts just your way
Of dealing with such pain inflow
Sometimes, you may not even have a say
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You will lose your ability to thinkYou will feel woozy
Now that hope is on the blink
And life becomes a frenzy
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You will feel as thoughA storm has taken over your soul
It will move very slow
With mayhem as a goal
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You will become very sensitiveBecause of the impact on your ego
You will appear quite pensive
Reeling from vertigo
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Your so-called friendsMay very well know
And circulate your pain in the wind
With gossips and rumors to follow
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Youre usually the last to know anywaySo, dont feel bad if youre not told
Who would admit to a foray
Where everything is cold?
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You will swim in turbulent gleeWhile realityflip into fantasy
Youll want to climb a high tree
To save your privacy
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Most people who are betrayedDont want others to know
They would rather hide away
To recover from the blow
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You will feel as small as a peaAnd as ashamed as an urn
Your self-esteem might request a fee
With no agreement to return
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But you have to believeThat youre good enough
In yourself, you must believe
Even when things are tough
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You may become hollowWhile you work through your emotions
You might look mellow
To different people and different devotions
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You may lose trust in othersThinking theyre all the same
With all their bad bold feathers
Playing the same game
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You will put up a wallJudging others might happen in a rush
Because of your fear to fall
As youfight against the crush
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At times, your strength will engageWith courage to be found
As the world becomes a stage
With music in the round
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But, a new sound may be only temporarySoon to leave your head
The voice of ever symphony
That deserts your heart instead
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You might become crazyI am not trying to scare you
Your head will be so hazy
Sucking in the dew
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The emotional strainMay send your body into shock
Youll experience physical pain
That will make you rock
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There will be headachesIndigestion, heart palpitation
Unending quakes
And ceaseless agitation
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Your spirit may take a break from youTo leave you time with yourself
You may still be alone with how you do
Taken down, broken apart, set out on a shelf
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Move away from sufferingStay away from suddenly feeling great
Pay attention to the living
With short lives that wait
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Rest your mind in a quiet placeSerenity is good reprieve
Compassion is a welcomed face
For what you must believe
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Its so easy to lose your mindBut you may still win your best
Who could be so unkind
To you, the best of the rest?
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No one talks about betrayalAnd I wonder why
Child, this is not a plan to delay all
Betrayal will make youfly
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I meanflying like a sorceressWithout the broom
Without the rest of forgiveness
With no mercy in her womb
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Nothing is more devastating to the spiritThan a betrayal by one you trust so deep in your heart
This kind of pain forces you against
The innocence you were from the start
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Betrayal will leave behindA pain thats so excruciating
It will make your soul grind
Because the pain is so agonizing
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Pain can lead to mental breakdownBecause the heart is so fragile
Be tough, so you wont fall down
Take care of yourself meanwhile
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Be very careful as you try to healYou are very vulnerable now
What you are feeling is real
Just listen and dont ask how
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Depression is a natural reaction to betrayalIts okay to feel the way you do
When all fails, your heart will always be loyal
It will tell you how to make it through
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You will put on a good showPretending that all is okay
Because you dont want anyone to know
For fear theyll have a say
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Meanwhile, youll swim in solitudeIts your way of hiding the pain from everyone
But soon, youll have to change your attitude
And confide in someone
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Find a good friendOne who can provide support
And wont offend
All you need now is genuine comfort
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When people notice a new youSome will be amused
Many might feel for you
While others may be still confused
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Youll feel so sorry for yourselfAnd pretty soon
You might even blame yourself
Which is quite a popular tune
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Youll only hurt yourself by callingYou have enough to handle already
Just concentrate on your bawling
Addiction to others is a malady
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The person who hurt youHas no capacity to care
What is missing in conscience
Can never bring to bear
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Please, dont blame yourselfIts not what you did or did not do
Instead, take care of yourself
That is the best you can do
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Youll drive yourself crazyTrying tofind out why someone hurt you
Its done because its easy
All you must do is take care of you
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There will be much pain insideThat you will not want to bear
Laughter and joy will be set aside
As loss gives way to despair
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You will feel dead insideYou will no longer appreciate your life
But, remember love is on your side
You should not succumb to strife
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Take some time to grieveThings are no longer the same
Your heart is now under siege
You need not have shame
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You will feel empty spirituallyYou must undertake an examination
Try to love yourself unconditionally
With all your best intention
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Betrayal is like a death that creeps through your heartLeaving you as helpless as a lost child in afield
It will feel like an angry wave inside your gentle heart
Ready to ravage you while refusing to yield
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Hold on to hopeYou will love again some day
Loss is not the end of the rope
You willfind a better way
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Betrayal may cast upon you a shadowBut its also a great learning ground
One that will help you grow
And in time you will rebound
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Out of challenges come great opportunitiesAll you have to do is open your heart
Life is a series of beautiful monotries
To see them through, you must do your part
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Be patient; its a long roadOne that might do you much good
One that you may even need
To provide you with needed self-hood
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You might become a great poetOr great writer or a great knight
You might think of adopting a pet
As you lay awake into the night
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A newfound goal or careerMight be good for you
You must have no fear
Of becoming something new
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That new idea youve been putting offBecause you were too involved to try it
Its time to show us what youre made of
Reach for it you deserve it
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How about a good deed, done in charityDoing good for others can rouse the spirit
And a great chance to escape familiarity
The soul, the heart, the mind will all benefit
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Life is too short and preciousDont dwell in sadness and pain
I must admit, life can be ferocious
But the sun can shine through the rain
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Look at the sunny sideThings happen for a reason
Life has a way to provide
The answer might be revealed soon
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Sooner or later you will knowMaybe its for your own protection
The one we love can sometimes be a great foe
Keep an open mind for your own satisfaction
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If you make it through thisYoull make it through anything
Betrayal is more than mist
It is a black hole that sucks in everything
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You must standfirmOr the pain will take over your life
And cause you to become infirm
In the face of this amazing strife
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No matter what you are going throughI promise you that you can do it
You have more power than you know
Try and youll see it
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Someone out there is waiting for youWith a heart open wide
Waiting and willing to care for you
Try it my child, love is on your side
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Dont even think about getting evenRevenge is worthless and will hurt your soul
Your heart holds a beautiful heaven
Forgiving is your essential goal
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Please dont hurt anotherBecause you have been hurt by someone
The innocent is not liable for pains by some other
Live for compassion
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Each time you hurt someoneYou take a bite out of your own humanity
Be kind to everyone
Or youll contribute to your own malignity
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Its okay to feel badBut, its okay to let go
Its okay to be sad
But you must release the foe
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Let go of the traumaBecause you deserve better
You dont need the drama
Bad drama is litter
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Again, forgiving is the best gift to yourselfOr you will never be able to heal
You must give this precious gift to yourself
See how good youll feel
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Just love yourselfEverything will fall into place
If you believe in yourself
Youllfind your own special space
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Patience is the cureGoodness always wins
When the heart is pure
Its only a matter of time
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Let us begin with thefirst mountain
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Awareness will give you guidance
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Fortitude will shelter the rain
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Determination will be your severance
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Keep humility on your side
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Love is where to begin
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Patience will be your guide
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Faith will make you a fountain
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Once you make it to
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Once you make it tothefirst mountain
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Nothing will stop you
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Youll make it to
all of the mountains
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Where you will be new
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Your lifes mission is accomplished
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Your heart is wide open
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Your soul is replenished
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You embrace each exuberant season
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How will you prepare yourself for the next big climb?
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How will you protect yourself against the rains?
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Thefirst time is the best time
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The sun always shines
behind the mountain
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The greatest mountain can only be found in your heart
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Let us begin with thefirst mountain
Awareness will give you guidanceFortitude will shelter the rain
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Determination will be your severance
Keep humility on your side
Love is where to begin
Patience will be your guide
Faith will make you a fountain
Once you make it to thefirst mountain
Nothing will stop you
Youll make it to all of the mountainsWhere you will be new
Your lifes mission is accomplished
Your heart is wide open
Your soul is replenished
You embrace each exuberant season
Thatfirst of many is all mountains
How will you prepare yourself for the next big climb?
How will you protect yourself against the rains?
Thefirst time is the best time
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Reading Lili Dauphins poetic, emphatic affirmations urges me to open my mind and heart, to the
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Lili Dauphins poems can be profound or cute, needling or inspiring but always say something.
Each is a gift- wrapped piece of advice that makes every moment a celebration. Enjoy unwrapping
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