My Poems

Trust

Trust is a fragile thing, a two-way street
It's a highway
A paved boulevard
A country road
A woodland trail.
It's a dangerous thing;
A zip line
A rock-climbing harness
A gun.

It takes a lot to maintain trust
You communicate
You understand each other.
It's being able to text them at 3 AM
It's walking in unannounced
It's hours of just talking
About anything, about everything.

So, fair warning to all;
Don't you dare think you can earn my trust
And then walk all over me
Don't use me
I am not a welcome mat,
I am not a vending machine
I am human
I have feelings

You may not see it,
You may not hear it,
But I will destroy you.
I will take what is mine and I will leave.

You won't notice until it's too late
You will realize I have disappeared
You will think back
When did this happen
What have I done?
Then you will chase after me
Demand that I return to your life
You think I will want to stay
How can I stay with someone who does not see me as a "tgem"
But as an "it"?
Something that will always give
Something for entertainment

Well, I have news for you.
I will cut myself from your life
I will defend myself
I will attack you if you threaten me
I will break out of the prison you have built around me
You will look at the rubble and think
Dear god, how did them do that?

I cannot be held
I will burn your life to ashes if I have to
Because trust is a two-way street
And you crashed a long time ago.