Blind Trust


i scatter at your feet...

sprinkles of innermost secrets
all my demons laid bare
for your ears alone to absorb
as you unfailingly tuck all i share
       into your backpocket;
             safe from every soul 

you preserve arcanums as keepsakes 
          so they age 
like desiccated leaves 
in your care...
               this i know!
 without misgivings, 
i'd  s  u  r  r  e  n  d  e  r
cumbersome burdens of mine
 for you to carry,
            because you always do.
i'm a crucifix
f
    a
         l
              l
                   i
                        n
                             g
           backwards 
with hefty encumbrance of faith
         on my shoulders 
  knowing 
         as sure as mountains 
                  never crumble 
your outstretched arms 
would cushion me mid-air 

i'd do so enough times 
                   to last a lifetime - 
and feel as safe as can be -
each time, my beloved.
      my trust in you...

                           blind

dedicationfaithmetaphorsymbolismtrustfree verse

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Valsa George

March 18, 2026 at 7:18 AM

If such a person is there in whom we can confide all our secrets without the fear of ever divulging them to any one else, it is a great blessing. Beautifully written, dear Edward.